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That windfall would help defray the soaring expenses of college sports, which now include up to $20.5 million a year for athletes along with the sky-high salaries schools already pay coaches.

For example, you don’t need to make a ton of friends to defray those long-term healthcare costs, said Jeffrey Hall, a communication-studies professor at the University of Kansas.

Democrats want to continue enhanced federal subsidies that defray health-insurance bills for most ACA enrollees, few of whom pay the full premiums for their plans.

To defray the rising tab for health insurance, many employers push more of the burden onto workers.

Patients will generally be responsible for paying, though Livingston said companies, philanthropic groups or newly raised tax funds from experimental clinics could defray costs.