A new report shows Utahns are getting hit by higher healthcare costs, higher premiums, and higher out-of-pocket expenses.
The Utah Foundation says premiums for healthcare plans at work rose by about one-third from 2006 to 2016. Research analyst Sam Brucker says it might have been much larger if not for high-deductible plans.
“Employers are shifting the cost to the employee,” she said.
Brucker says the high-deductible plans are fine until they actually need to be used.
“This could be a high cost burden for Utah families, this additional out-of-pocket expense,” she said.
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