HSAs provide a new option for lower healthcare costs

摘要

If you're like most shop owners, you're fighting what sometimes looks like a losing battle against the onrushing tide of rising healthcare costs. While this problem isn't likely to disappear entirely, the Health Savings Account (HSA) legislation signed into law by President Bush a little over a year ago offers you the possibility of making a dramatic reduction in your costs for staying healthy. In their first year on the market, HSAs attracted thousands of individuals and business owners eager to escape the runaway costs of health insurance. Now, about 1.5 million people are covered by HSAs. William Boyles, publisher of an industry newsletter, predicts that 20 million people will be enrolled within five years.