There are 24.8 million Americans who are enrolled in a high-deductible health care plan through their employer, according to datafrom researchers at the University of Minnesota.
According to the IRS, a high-deductible health plan is one that has a minimum deductible of $1,300 for an individual and $2,600 for a family.
In 2015, the average deductible for an individual was $1,541, which increased to $1,696 in 2016—an increase of 10.1 percent.
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