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High deductibles threaten affordability of ACA coverage

Though insurers and the government strive to keep premiums low, the increasing prevalence of high-deductible health plans jeopardizes the affordability of many individual exchange plans.

Rhode Island requires insurers to amp up value-based payments

The Rhode Island health insurance commissioner has announced an overhaul of the office's "affordability standards," requiring insurers to increase the percentage of their primary care networks that operate as "patient-centered medical homes" by 5 percentage points in 2016.