“Cost-sharing reductions” (CSRs) are one of the primary mechanisms under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to make health coverage affordable for consumers. CSRs are government payments to insurance companies for the purpose of reducing out-of-pocket costs (e.g., copayments and deductibles) for individuals who purchase insurance coverage through the healthcare exchanges established under the ACA. In 2016, over half of ACA exchange enrollees benefited in some manner from CSRs, for which the government paid out over $7 billion.
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