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. 2018 Mar 1;178(3):424-426.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6622.

Consumer Behaviors Among Individuals Enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans in the United States

Jeffrey T Kullgren  1   2   3   4 , Elizabeth Q Cliff  5 , Christopher Krenz  4 , Brady T West  3   6 , Helen Levy  3   5   6 , A Mark Fendrick  2   3   5 , Angela Fagerlin  7   8
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Consumer Behaviors Among Individuals Enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans in the United States

Jeffrey T Kullgren et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This survey study examines the consumer behaviors among individuals enrolled in high-deductible health plans in the United States.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Kullgren is a Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Career Development awardee at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.

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