JULY 8, 2016 BY NISHA BHAT

Statement by National Coalition on Health Care President and CEO John Rother on the introduction of H.R. 5652, the Access to Better Care Act of 2016, by Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

“For years, we have known that High-Deductible Health Plans with Health Savings Accounts are the reality for a growing segment of the population –covering an estimated 19.7 million Americans as of 2015.  And for years, we have known that their deductibles sometimes deter utilization—even when the impacted services and drugs save money and improve outcomes.”

Read the full press release here: https://www.nchc.org/access-to-better-care-act-could-bring-down-barriers-to-affordability/

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Access to Better Care Act Could Bring Down Barriers to Affordability

JULY 8, 2016 BY NISHA BHAT

July 7, 2016

Contact: Nisha Bhat
                National Coalition on Health Care
                [email protected]
                202-638-7151, ext. 106

Access to Better Care Act Could Bring Down Barriers to Affordability

Statement by National Coalition on Health Care President and CEO John Rother on the introduction of H.R. 5652, the Access to Better Care Act of 2016, by Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)

“For years, we have known that High-Deductible Health Plans with Health Savings Accounts are the reality for a growing segment of the population – covering an estimated 19.7 million Americans as of 2015.  And for years, we have known that their deductibles sometimes deter utilization—even when the impacted services and drugs save money and improve outcomes.

It is nonsensical that today’s federal regulations actually prohibit these plans from covering chronic care without a deductible. With the introduction of the Access to Better Care Act, Congress has a chance to bring down these barriers to health care affordability. ”

Click HERE to view the sign-on letter in support of the Access to Better Care Act, led by our partners at the Smarter Health Care Coalition.

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