(the) Health Savings Accounts Blog

Disclaimer: This article is not intended as a political commentary. My own political philosophy has become an apolitcal one over the years. Somehow, we manage to survive no matter who is in the White House. So long as there is enough tension in the Congress, nothing too wild and wacky is [...]

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Everyone is getting on board with high deductible plans.
A new survey reports 18% of workers carrying high deductibles this year, compard to 12% last year, a whopping 50% increase year-to-year.
In Georgia, employers and employees are actively encouraged to participate in high deductible plans by the Legislature, which earlier this year passed legislation to do just [...]

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According to recent reports, employees are paying an average of $3,354 in premiums for family coverage, more than double the amount they paid in 1999. The total cost for family coverage now averages $12,680 a year, up 5 percent from 2007.  Needless to say, these costs are making it more and more difficult for the [...]

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The House, strong-armed by bozo-deluxe Pete Stark (D-CA) has passed a bill mandating confirmation of virtually all HSA eligible withdrawals. The measure is being strongly pushed by Bob Patricelli, a CT businessman who owns a patent on bookkeeping software that coincidentally stands to make a bundle should this bill pass.
This is a hot topic [...]

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