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"Consumer-Driven Health Care: Evidence from the Field" 9/15/2003 AcademyHealth, Washington D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Organizations and Research Institutions Public Opinion Publications and Reports "Understanding Consumer-directed Health Care in California" Examines consumer-directed health plans focusing on health reimbursement arrangements, customized plans, and "design your own" products. California Health Care Foundation, September 2003 "Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Are They More Than Talk Now?" This Web Exclusive paper by Jon R. Gabel, Anthony T. Lo Sasso, and Thomas Rice reports marketplace developments for consumer-driven health plans in spring 2002. Findings are from interviews with executives from start-up and health insurance firms, benefit consultants, employee benefit managers, Wall Street analysts, consumer organizations, thought leaders, and policymakers. Health Affairs, November 2002 "Barriers to Consumer-Directed Health Care" This paper discusses the legal and regulation barriers facing "defined contribution health plans." National Center for Policy Analysis, October 2001 Kaiser Family Foundation: Employer Health Benefits 2003 Annual Survey The survey tracks trends in employer health insurance coverage, the cost of that coverage, and other topical health insurance issues. An article based on this year's survey findings also appears in the September/October 2003 issue of Health Affairs. This page includes a Summary of Findings, the report, a chartpack and supplemental charts. Kaiser Family Foundation, September 2003 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help