New Health Savings Accounts Grow as Insurance Alternative
Life savings and benefits can be confusing as HSAs spread. Employers may already offer an HSA or plan to launch one, making it essential to learn the basics to decide if it fits your needs.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2006
Page
8
Understanding Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Plans
An HSA combines a high deductible health plan with a tax favored savings account. You pay full price until meeting the deductible, then insurance pays. Singles face a 1050 minimum deductible, families 2100. Money saved is tax free for qualified medical expenses and can be invested to grow.
Employers push HSAs as premium relief option
Employers struggle with rising health insurance costs and offer health savings accounts to employees who cannot or prefer not to pay higher premiums. HSAs aim to promote responsible health care spending and self-advocacy, such as asking for generics when paying out of pocket.
Catch and caveats in a health savings account
The piece explains preventive care like physicals is usually fully covered before a deductible. Critics warn HSAs may deter care if patients fear paying full price. It notes potential scramble to pay bills if funds aren’t contributed and taxes plus a 10 percent penalty apply for nonmedical withdrawals.
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Why an HSA Beats Traditional Health Plans
The piece argues HSAs transfer with you when you switch jobs like a 401(k). It notes lower premiums and that funds remain available for future medical needs, potentially long after retirement. It mentions websites www.astreas.gov and www.hsainsider.com for more details.
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Ford Fusion struggles in side crash tests amid options
The 2006 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan earned the lowest side-impact rating in IIHS tests on a model without side air bags. Frontal ratings were acceptable, with BMW 3 Series and Lexus II leading in overall performance. Ford plans standard side air bags on 2007 models and seeks further testing with airbag options.
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Culkin Questions Fit In Hollywood As He Explores New Paths
Macaulay Culkin says he feels lost about his place in Hollywood and admits being the "most out-of-work actor" he knows. The former Home Alone star discusses a semiautobiographical novel Junior due this month and briefly considers sports management as a career.
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Geldof Given Freedom of Dublin to Graze Sheep in Park
Singer Geldof receives Dublin’s freedom of the city, a rare right to graze sheep in the capital’s central park. He accepts the crystal globe from Lord Mayor Catherine Byrne after Live Aid and Live 8 fundraising efforts for famine relief.
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