In the first part of 2015, the percentage of uninsured Americans dropped almost 12 percent due to the Affordable Care Act, but even though more Americans are insured than ever before, deductibles – the amount of money you have to pay before insurance kicks in – have skyrocketed, going up by almost 70 percent since 2010.
Kara Lofton takes a look at how rising deductibles are affecting West Virginians and whether being insured actually means having access to affordable healthcare.