title: HSAs: are they really the next big thing?
abstract: Advocates say health savings accounts will kick-start the era of consumer-driven health care and bring costs under control. Critics say they are perks for the well-to-do and will increase the number of uninsured Americans. What's clear is that HSAs have the potential to dramatically change how consumers use and pay for your services.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gearon
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000191:economics*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011057:Politics; D019464:Tax Exemption; D014481:United States