The California State Assembly Health Committee today held a hearing on high-deductible health plans.
Some California insurance regulators and consumer groups have asked whether the plans really are “consumer-directed” or whether they simply shift costs onto the shoulders of consumers at a time when health insurers are enjoying rapid increases in profits.
The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Santa Monica, Calif., a group that has helped lead efforts to set up a universal health insurance program in California, is tying an attack on limited-benefit health plans to the high-deductible health plan hearing.