Washington, DC—Joint Economic Committee Chairman Robert F. Bennett announced today that the committee will hold a hearing on “Expanding Consumer Choice and Addressing ‘Adverse Selection’ Concerns in Health Insurance,” on Wednesday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Plans to increase consumers’ choice and control of health insurance arrangements often face the criticism that they will trigger adverse selection that jeopardizes current health insurance coverage. The hearing will address these concerns and explore how employers and insurers can offer better choices without adverse consequences.

WHAT: Joint Economic Committee hearing: “Expanding Consumer Choice and Addressing ‘Adverse Selection’ Concerns in Health Insurance”

WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 22

WHERE: Room 628, Dirksen Senate Office Building

WITNESSES: Mark V. Pauly, Ph.D.
Professor of Health Care Systems, Business and Public Policy, Insurance and Risk Management, and Economics
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

James H. Cardon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah

Jeffrey M. Closs
President and CEO
BENU, Inc.
San Mateo, CA