The letter below that was sent to the Senate Chairman of the Budget Committee describes the almost incomprehensibly incompetent errors the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) made in scoring Republican health care reform plans and describes a laundry list of desperately needed reforms at CBO.
Read MoreThe House Rules Committee held what many are calling an “historic hearing” on the Medicare for All bill introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, H.R.1384. I was invited to testify and these are some of the key points I will make…
Read MoreMuch has been written about high deductible health insurance plans in recent times. It’s hard to believe that just a little over 15 years ago hardly anyone had heard of a high deductible health plan.
Read MoreThe idea of injecting a stronger value equation into the U.S. health care system is at the core of many discussions policymakers are having about how to fix the system and decrease costs.
Read MoreEnrollment in HSA-eligible health plans has grown significantly since HSAs first became available in 2004. In 2018, enrollment in HSA-eligible health plans ranged from 23 million to 36.8 million policyholders and their dependents.
Read MoreFor the ~75 million millennials in America, health insurance doesn’t mean what it means to their parents. In truth, health insurance today is much different than it was 50 years ago, even 20 years ago. Deductibles are higher, premiums are higher and medical care is more expensive.
Read MoreThe 115th Congress is remembered for the rancorous debate over Obamacare, but that doesn’t tell the full story.
Read MoreLast time HSAs were updated by congress, Nickelback was still a cool band. The year was 2006 and no, there weren’t cars with tape decks in them anymore but you take the point – this product, creature of the tax code that it is, needs some improvements.
Read MoreLet’s take a look at how Medicare covers healthcare expenses compared to what pre-retirees face.
Read MoreHSAs are becoming more mainstream. Studies suggest that over 20 million families have HSAs and total cash and investment balances are now approaching $50B…
Read MoreWith the changing political tides in Washington DC and throughout the US, there is a new drum beat against the current private health care system and the evils of high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and some lawmakers and pundits have included HSAs in their rants. I believe people are making a mistake by confusing the challenges of an HDHP with the benefits of an HSA.
Read MoreHealth Savings Accounts (HSA) were enacted in 2004 and remained relatively untouched until passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. When the ACA passed Congress and was signed into law there were only 2 items that directly impacted HSA’s.
Read MoreAcross the political spectrum, there is actually agreement that every American family should have access to an affordable safety net of comprehensive health insurance coverage.
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