“Over the next 18 months, between one quarter and one half of Americans who get insurance coverage through their employers will pay more of their doctor bills themselves as companies roll out healthcare plans with higher deductibles, benefits consultants say. The result: sticker shock.”
“”They have huge out-of-pocket costs before they get any insurance coverage, it’s a real slap in the face,” said Ron Pollack, the executive director of Families USA, a healthcare advocacy group.”
“corporate America’s adoption of high-deductible plans is accelerating, partly because of Obama’s healthcare reform”
“Several industry surveys forecast a two-percentage-point increase in the number of companies offering only high-deductible plans in 2013 to about 19 percent, and a larger jump of anywhere from 5 to 25 percentage points in 2014.”
Analysis: Employees to face healthcare sticker shock
By Caroline Humer
Oct 28, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/28/us-usa-health-benefits-idUSBRE89R0EP20121028