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Patients today are paying for a larger and larger share of their health care; millions of Americans file for a medically related bankruptcy yearly. Health savings accounts make this situation even worse by shifting the financial burden onto everyday Americans and forcing those who use medical care to pay more when they need it most. These plans benefit influential insurers and payers, but patients who do not have high incomes or those with chronic health problems will find themselves with little financial protection. Furthermore, these plans discourage the use of preventive health care. This new burden on patients has been inappropriately marketed as “consumer-driven” health care. The NPA, in contrast, seeks to establish true patient-centered health care by resisting the move toward health savings accounts and prioritizing accessible, high quality health care for all people.

Health Savings Accounts Harm Patients Health; The NPA Fights for True Patient-Centered Health Care (pages: 2)

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