Mark Cuban Asked Which Hurts More: Premiums or Deductibles? Results Were Neck-and-Neck, But One Barely Edged Out —'You Choose Your Own Pain'

Mark Cuban isn't running for office, but he might be the loudest healthcare reform candidate never on a ballot. The Cost Plus Drugs co-founder doesn't need a podium—he has X, a growing audience, and a serious bone to pick with the U.S. insurance system. "If you have corporate health insurance in 2026, which is a more painful financial expense?" Cuban asked in a post on X last week. The two options: monthly premiums or deductible costs. After 10,503 votes, the results were nearly split—48.2% picked premiums ...