Washington, DC—Joint Economic Committee Chairman Robert F. Bennett will host a hearing to explore the development of consumer driven health care. Consumer driven health care allows consumers greater flexibility in choosing and paying for health care based on their own needs and preferences. The hearing will take a look at some of the lessons learned by employers who have provided this benefit to their employees and ways to improve upon it.

What: JEC Hearing “The Performance and Potential of Consumer Driven Health Care”

When: Wednesday, February 25, at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 628

Witnesses: Mr. Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Pacific Business Group on Health
Worldwide Partner, Mercer Human Resource Consulting
San Francisco, CA

Mr. John Bertko, FSA
Vice President and Chief Actuary
Humana Inc.
Louisville, KY

Mr. Howard Leach
Human Resources Manager
Logan Aluminum, Inc.
Russellville, KY

Ms. Gail Shearer, Director,
Health Policy Analysis
Consumers Union
Washington, DC