title: The Financial Burdens Of High-Deductible Plans.
abstract: The increased prevalence of high-deductible health plans raises concerns regarding high financial burdens from health care, particularly for low-income adults.
authors.affiliation: Salam Abdus (salam.abdus@ahrq.hhs.gov) is a senior economist at the Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in Rockville, MD.
authors.forename: Salam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdus
authors.affiliation: Thomas M. Selden is director of the Division of Research and Modeling, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Selden
authors.affiliation: Patricia Keenan is a senior economist in the Office of the Director at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keenan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance / Q000191:economics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Employer-sponsored Insurance; Financial Burdens; High Deductible Health Plans