Cd'A doc plugs health care cash account system

Dr. Loel Fenwick of Coeur d'Alene spent his life delivering babies in the maternity ward, but Tuesday in the Idaho Capitol, he was busy delivering his ideas for bringing down health care costs for Gem State residents.

Fenwick, in front of the House Health and Welfare Committee, said he believes consumers need to be more involved in health care decisions.

To bring costs down, Fenwick said, the state should work to develop what are essentially health savings accounts for private sector employees. Insurance carriers would house these policies, and employers would contribute insurance premiums into accounts designated only for health spending, like physicals, doctor appointments and medication, among other things. / Dustin Hurst, Idaho Reporter

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