White House study touts HSA eligibility expansion amid health care funding fight

By Brett Samuels | Originally posted on The Hill

The White House is touting efforts to expand eligibility for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for millions of Americans, as Democrats’ demands around health care access are front-and-center in the government funding fight.

A report shared exclusively with The Hill from the White House Council of Economic Advisers outlines how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Trump signed into law in July, is expected to expand access to HSAs for millions of Americans.

The report points to language in the legislation that reclassifies “bronze” and “catastrophic” health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, allowing more enrollees in those plans to open and contribute to HSAs.

The report also cites an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this month expanding eligibility for catastrophic plans for those over the age of 30.

“We estimate the additional enrollment of 3 million in catastrophic plans coupled with the expansion of HSA eligibility for bronze and catastrophic plans, will increase the number of Americans eligible for an HSA to 10 million,” the report states.