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The Scoop of High-Deductible Health Plans

Got a high-deductible health plan? The kind that doesn’t pay most medical bills until they exceed several thousand dollars? You’re a foot soldier who’s been drafted in the war against high health costs. Companies that switch workers into high-deductible plans can reap enormous savings, consultants will tell you — and not just by making employees […]

Millennials Concerned of Out-of-Pocket Costs

Health plans that shift more up-front costs onto you are rapidly becoming the norm. But millennials don’t seem happy about taking on the risk, even in exchange for a lower price. Millennials want their parents’ old health insurance plan. A new survey from Bankrate found that almost half of 18-to-29-year-olds prefer a health plan with […]