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| December 08, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Enrollment and satisfaction in consumer-driven health plans -- which have reduced premiums but higher deductibles -- remain low, a U.S. survey shows.

As of September, 1 percent of privately insured people between the ages of 21 and 64 were in consumer-driven or high-deductible health plans, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and the Commonwealth Fund survey said. This percentage was unchanged from the previous year.

The survey said respondents in the health plans indicated they were less satisfied with portions of…

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