Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs

By Thomas Buchmueller, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan, Helen Levy, Research Professor in Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, The Conversation · October 28, 2026

Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.

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