Nov 14, 2015 ... For many consumers, the sticker shock is coming not on the front end, when they  purchase Affordable Care Act plans, but when they get sick and are hit ... Under  the Affordable Care Act, health plans must have an overall limit on out-of-pocket  costs, to protect people with serious illness against financial ruin.
Jan 1, 2015 ... It's a deep and common concern across the USA, where employer plans cover 60 % of working-age Americans, or about 150 million people. Coverage long  considered the gold standard of health insurance now often requires workers to  pay so much out-of-pocket that many feel they must skip doctor visits, ...
Eight ways in which President Obama's health care reform plan provides security  and stability to those with or without coverage. Ends ... Ends Exorbitant Out-of- Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to  abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
Oct 31, 2013 ... The biggest surprise is hitting people who had health insurance coverage that  does not meet the minimum requirements imposed by the Affordable Care Act.  One of the less known aspects of Obamacare is the minimum requirements for  deductibles, co-pays, services, and total out-of-pocket expenses.
May 20, 2015 ... But an equally important question is what kind of insurance you have — and that  includes whether your policy leaves you exposed to large, potentially crippling  out-of-pocket expenses. The answer makes a big difference. A big co-payment  might discourage you from filling a prescription to treat a serious ...
Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."