Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Key Senators to Watch on Democrats’ Social Spending Bill All eyes will be on the Senate following the Thanksgiving break, as Democrats in the chamber seek to pass a massive social spending and climate package that is a key component […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill into Law President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on November 15 at a boisterous ceremony at the White House, sealing a major accomplishment of his first term after weeks […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Spending Bill to Likely Slip in Senate After House Delays The Senate’s debate over President Biden’s social and climate spending bill appears likely to slip after the House failed to send the bill over before the Veterans Day recess. Senate Majority […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Advances Social Spending PlanHouse Democrats clinched a long-sought victory on President Biden’s domestic agenda late Friday night, passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — while advancing an even larger social spending package — after months […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington White House Drops Bid to Add Dental, Vision Benefits to Traditional Medicare in Pared Down Infrastructure BillThe White House released an updated framework for its trillion-dollar infrastructure package that closes the Medicaid coverage gap and extends enhanced subsidies on the […]
Did you know that when you sign up for Social Security benefits after turning age 65 that you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and given up to 6 months of retroactive coverage? Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do since enrollment in Medicare Part A is mandatory when you sign up for […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Under Pressure, Democrats Cut Back Spending PackageDemocratic lawmakers are swiftly cutting back their spending on the Build Back Better agenda after President Biden made clear to progressive lawmakers that the package will spend far less than they had hoped on […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Biden Signs Debt Limit Hike, but December Standoff LoomsPresident Joe Biden signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December. The passage of the short-term debt ceiling increase ensures that, for now, the U.S. will continue […]
Many employers and insurance carriers permit individuals to cover a same-sex spouse or domestic partner on their insurance coverage. This includes high deductible health plans that make people eligible for health savings accounts (aka “HSA-qualified” plans). Under an HSA-qualified plan, individuals either have self-only coverage or family coverage. “Family coverage” is simply defined as having […]
Read the latest news about Health Savings Accounts and consumer-driven health care. News from Washington Democrats Face Tough Choices on Trimming Spending PackageDemocrats face challenges in reducing the size of their wide-ranging social spending package, a task that will be necessary in order to get key centrists to support a bill. There are several ways […]