Insurers say that while that falloff in claims for non-COVID care is offsetting for now many insurers' costs associated with the pandemic, the future is far more fraught.
Increasing costs and rising deductibles have driven millions who don't get a subsidy to drop their coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive insurance.
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