High-Deductible Health Plans Fall From Grace In Employer-Based Coverage

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News)

With workers harder to find and Obamacare’s tax on generous coverage postponed, employers are hitting pause on a feature of job-based medical insurance much hated by employees: the high-deductible health plan.

Companies have slowed enrollment in such coverage and, in some cases, reinstated more traditional plans as a strong job market gives workers bargaining power over pay and benefits, according to research from three organizations. Continue reading article here…

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