http://hsatruth.com The Truth about HSA's (Health Savings Accounts) Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a cool video from First Horizon MSaver. It's a good overview of how HSA's work: http://hsatruth.com/2007/10/10/health-savings-account-video/ If you're wondering what some of the 2008 Candidates think about HSA's and the Consumer Driven Health Care Movement - at least one has come out strongly in favor - Rudy Giuliani. Here is his Op-Ed piece from the Boston Globe, here's an excerpt - go to the site ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/08/09/giulianis-take-on-health-care/ The Health Business Blog has a funny anecdote about the ramifications of forced health insurance enrollment - excerpt here: I almost laughed out loud when I read the Economist’s article on US health care reform: Economics focus, Creeps and bounds (July 21, 2007) …Massachusetts obliges individuals to buy ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/07/26/compulsory-health-care/ I ran across The InsureBlog the other day, and today they had a great article that I wanted to comment on. It gets summed up pretty well in this excerpt: "A 50% cut in health insurance premiums would only reduce the number of uninsured Americans by 3%, estimates a Rand study ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/07/26/will-reduced-premiums-encourage-enrollment/ Some questions came up about the HSA Contribution Schedule - Martin over at HSAFocal Point does a great job on answering that: The HSA legislation passed by Congress late last year offered many additional benefits not the least of which was the ability for a qualified HSA plan (HDHP) member to ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/06/13/hsa-contribution-schedule/ Marty over at The HSA Focal Point has some good stuff to show you how much an HSA can save an employer: Anyone looking for proof that an HSA-style health plan can save an employer money should read the article posted on jsonline.com. The article said that thanks to an HSA plan, ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/05/29/63/ I'm happy to announce that I'm going to be Interview Craig Keohan - one of the Nation's leaders in the consumer driven health care movement. I'll publish this on Monday probably - I'm going to sit down with him to talk on Friday morning. Stay Tuned! http://hsatruth.com/2007/05/10/interview-coming-up/ Recently - a new site, Tennessee Hospitals Inform launched, making health care information more transparent to the public. It actually tells people about what they can expect to pay for some procedures. This is yet another side-effect of the consumer driven health care movement - transparency in pricing. While this ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/05/02/tennesse-hospitals-make-health-care-costs-visible/ Here's a great overview if What is an HSA? Thanks to the Jewish Exponent for the info. Created under the 2003 Medicare Act, a Health Savings Account is a tax-favored savings plan offered by many banks, insurance companies, brokerages and other financial institutions that can be used to pay for qualified medical ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/03/02/what-is-an-hsa/ I just got done reading this article over at The Buffalo News - or, really more of an editorial on why government should take control of health care, and we should avoid free markets in the health care industry. WHOA! Eric (the author) mentions people going to Canada ... http://hsatruth.com/2007/02/27/free-market-fails/