# It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooning

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Published: 2026-06-05T22:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/06/05/its-not-just-you-healthcare-deductibles-are-ballooning
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## Resource

Growing health insurance premiums, particularly for plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, have been in the headlines as cuts to Medicaid roll out nationwide. But healthcare deductibles are also growing — and with them, the group of Americans who have insurance but can’t afford to use it. Also in this episode: The hospitality industry adds jobs in May, a jeweler in California mines his own gold, and we recap the week’s economic headlines. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.

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