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Podcast: A Health Podyssey
Episode: Sherry Glied Thinks Health Savings Accounts Have Outgrown Their Original Purpose
Description: High prices are an enduring feature of the United States health care system. Traditional market forces haven't seemed to bring them down, which leads some to wonder if we need a new approach.Some may wonder, why not harness the purchasing behavior of consumers who provide downward cost pressure in pretty much every other sector of the economy?Enter the idea of high-deductible health plans - health insurance with a high deductible which presumably should make consumers more careful with their purchases. Sherry Glied f...