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Article: New EBRI Analysis: Pros and Cons of Defined Contribution Health Plans Argued by Health Experts.
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- October 29, 2001
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Two leading health care professionals debate the merits and shortcomings of defined contribution health plans, in a new article from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
The so-called "DC health" approach to employment-based health coverage is an emerging trend in health benefits, and is an approach that would change the focus of health benefits from the service provided by employment-based health benefits to the subsidy. The discussion follows on earlier analyses EBRI has presented on this issue.
The term "defined contribution" is used to describe a variety of approaches to the ...