Deductibles and donuts change the flavor of health care

Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com.

In this post, Dr. Ejnes looks at how “deductible season” has gotten longer and more active, as employers and insurers implement measures designed to control costs and increase patients' stake in how their health care dollars are spent.