In 2007, High-Deductible Health Plans Covered 17% of Americans

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Strategic Health Care News In 2007, an estimated 17.3% of Americans under age 65 with private health insurance had a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) with an annual individual deductible of $1,100 or a family deductible of $2,200 or more. Of those: 4.5% were enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) 14.8% were in a family with a flexible spending account for medical expenses (FSA) These are findings of a report entitled “Consumer-Directed Health Care for Persons Under 65 Years of Age with Private Health Insurance: United States . . .