I’m a doctor who knows better — but I switched to an inferior drug to save money I now fear the same bills that kept many patients with high-deductible health plans from care

https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/23/hdhp-health-insurance-patients-emergency-high-deductible-postpone-care-doctors/ By Amy CaggiulaJan. 23, 2026 Caggiula is board-certified in emergency medicine and is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.