Mariel Segarra

Life Kit reporter Andy Tegel talks to Leah about different categories within the mental load, about how you can audit your mental load expenditure, and about why it's important to leave space for your goals and ambitions and not just the everyday tasks that need doing.

That was reporter Andy Tegel.

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I'm Mariel Segarra.

Thanks for listening.

Hey, it's Marielle.

Today we're talking about health insurance, specifically high deductible health plans.

High deductible health plans are common in the U.S.

A lot of people choose them because they have much cheaper premiums, and premiums are what you pay every month just to have the insurance, even if you don't use it.

If you get your insurance through work, these will come out of your paycheck.

The thing is, high deductible plans also have high deductibles.

This is Jackie Fortier.

She's been reporting on high deductible health plans for an NPR and KFF health news series called Healthcare Helpline.

Now, sharing costs means that after you've paid a certain amount out of pocket, your deductible, your insurance will pay a portion of each medical bill and you'll pay the rest.