Tuesday, February 07, 2006
HSAs (Health Savings Accounts): One more Republican scamFrom: HSAs are not the cure St. Petersburg Times editorial 02/07/06. Noting that Bush argues HSAs will help hold down medical costs through consumer choice, they write:But the evidence on how health savings accounts are operating so far is telling a different story. About 3-million people already have enrolled in the program. Of those, only about half have put any money in the account. Just as with other "ownership society" benefits, you can only reap the tax savings if you're wealthy enough to put dollars aside. | +Save/Share | | |
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