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Publication Date: September 2008
Publisher: Families USA
Author(s): David Tian
Research Area: Health
Keywords: health savings accounts; out-of-pocket; deductible; uninsurance
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This issue brief discusses the full costs associated with high-deductible health plans and why these expenses are disproportionately unaffordable for racial and ethnic minorities. It also examines several myths about health savings accounts (HSAs), which are often coupled with such health plans.