HSAs are giving individuals and families control over their healthcare dollars, which is injecting more consumerism and choice into the healthcare marketplace.

from: The Hill

The Massachusetts plan creates a new consumer-driven marketplace (the Connector) where individ­uals and employees of small businesses can pur­chase health care coverage from a variety of competing health insurance plans.

from The Heritage Foundation

There are tax advantages that accompany an HSA. Employer contributions are made on a pre-tax basis while employee and individual contributions can be deducted from the federal tax return even for someone who doesn’t itemize. Interest accrued is non-taxable. Withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are also tax free.

from the Rutland Herald:

The lack of individually owned, portable insurance is particularly burdensome for many women who are married to older men. When husbands retire and enroll in Medicare, wives can be left without coverage, because Medicare won’t allow enrollees to sign up underage spouses.

from the Heartland Institute:

 The idea behind HSAs is that, by accepting a higher deductible, you can lower your premium. Then you set aside the money you save in the health savings account.

from the Salt Lake Tribune:

The idea behind HSAs is that, by accepting a higher deductible, you can lower your premium. Then you set aside the money you save in the health savings account.

from the L.A. Times

If you pay for your own medical-insurance premiums, you might consider acquiring a qualifying high-deductible health policy and then making annual tax-deductible contributions to a health savings account.

from SmartMoney.com

Nationwide, 3.2 million Americans — from corporate employees to the self-employed — have enrolled in the high-deductible health plans, up from 1 million just a year ago, reports America’s Health Insurance Plans.

from the Detroit Free Press

Many economists have long sought the creation of a new market for health insurance where individuals and families would be allowed to own and control their own health insurance, just like they own and control other types of insurance.

from the Washington Post

“HSA insurance plans have been successful in reaching the uninsured and keeping down insurance premium increases,” said Tarren Bragdon. “These plans are revolutionizing health insurance by providing individuals and small businesses with low-cost health benefit while encouraging savings for future medical expenses.

from Magic City Morning Star