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Bloomberg has a good look at one of the most significant yet under-appreciated trends in health insurance: the dramatic increase in deductibles, especially within employer-based coverage.

By the numbers: In employer-based health plans, the average deductible for a single person is roughly $1,500, according to Kaiser — almost three times higher than it was a decade ago.

People really like the parts of the Affordable Care Act the Trump administration is trying to get rid of, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest tracking poll.

By the numbers: Overwhelming majorities said it's important to keep the ACA's protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Even 58% of Republicans agreed with that sentiment, despite a stark partisan divide on almost every other health care issue. A majority — 66% of registered voters — said preserving those policies is one of the most important issues in the midterms.

Liberals are rising in Polarization Nation. Last night's upset of 10-term Rep. Joe Crowley of Queens points to Democratic energy that could fuel a House takeover in November.

What happened: Crowley — the No. 4 House Democrat, and the party's first incumbent to be knocked off this primary season — was shellacked 57%-43% to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a former organizer for Bernie Sanders. It was the biggest congressional upset since House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in 2014.

Voters hit the polls in Oklahoma, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Utah, South Carolina and Mississippi on Tuesday in a big primary election night that delivered shocking results in some races and predictable outcomes in others, setting the stage for what's to come in November.

The hottest races: Voters in New York's 14th district stunned the country by voting for a 28-year-old socialist, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, over the fourth most powerful Democrat in House leadership, Rep. Joe Crowley. Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his comeback by securing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Utah. And President Trump's gamble on South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster payed off, despite millionaire John Warren initially forcing the incumbent into a head-to-head runoff.

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Trump's travel ban "does not make us any safer," the Senate's top Democrat Chuck Schumer told reporters today.

The big picture: Trump's seven country travel ban was upheld by the Supreme Court on Tuesday with a 5-4 vote with some judges split between defending the policy and others saying it was essentially a ban on Muslims from the included countries.

The Food and Drug Administration is "increasingly green-lighting expensive drugs despite dangerous or little-known side effects and inconclusive evidence that they curb or cure disease," due in part to direct and indirect influence from the pharmaceutical industry, ProPublica reports.

The bottom line: The Trump administration says quick drug approvals benefit patients in need. But drug companies are collecting the financial rewards with high-priced medicines and few, if any, incentives to make sure their drugs are effective after they hit the market.

Two more states have released proposed Affordable Care Act premiums over the past few days. The results are a mixed bag.

The details: In Kentucky, both of the insurers in the state's individual market are seeking premium hikes. In Florida, nine insurers want to sell policies in the state's individual market, including seven who want to sell on its ACA exchange.

A lawsuit between startup CareZone and pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts could provide an opening for Amazon to enter the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The bottom line: The dispute is over what constitutes a mail-order pharmacy, a $109 billion business. And CareZone believes it could set the path for Amazon if it's successful against Express Scripts.