As ACA Deadline Approaches, Some Price-Sensitive Consumers May Consider Switching to Short-Term Plans Michelle Long Senior Policy Manager, Program on Patient and Consumer Protections

https://www.kff.org/quick-take/as-aca-deadline-approaches-some-price-sensitive-consumers-may-consider-switching-to-short-term-plans/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HgCu0MBLlCXMv5HlbtGUzp-bXBews6hImfuDeOdf49rk-c0lhUlKOTbWLySvzbg7dlwT8OwptwM5jJiMhELR7rXSPzg&_hsmi=394181359&utm_content=394181359&utm_source=hs_email “In the final six weeks of open enrollment, price-sensitive consumers may be considering tradeoffs: pay more for health insurance that provides more financial security or lower their monthly costs by assuming more financial risk if they get sick or injured (if they’re healthy enough to enroll in a limited benefit product to begin with). The decision could come down to the information they receive about their options and health insurance literacy.”