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Consumers Roundup: More Patients Choose High-Deductible Plans; Many Neglect Doctors' Medication Directions
The number of insured Americans in high-deductible plans has risen to 10 million, but remains a small portion of the market, an insurance industry group said. Patients who discharge themselves before doctors say they are ready are more likely to return to the hospital and cost more money, a study finds.
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