Conclusion
Under these policies, a family of four (two 35-year-old parents and two children) with income of 350 percent of FPL (about $88,500) could save almost $1,900 on premiums with a deductible that is $3,300 lower than under current law.
The analysis shows how each of these incremental steps would affect federal, state, employer and household costs. The authors estimate that these policies collectively would increase total national health care spending on acute care for those below age 65 by 1.8 percent or $39.8 billion in 2020.
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