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ACA open enrollment: what’s new for 2025
Open enrollment for 2025 ACA (Affordable Care Act)-compliant health insurance is just around the corner. Let’s take a look at the various changes that consumers should be aware of this fall.

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How does a health savings account (HSA) work?
A health savings account is a tax-advantaged savings account combined with a high-deductible health insurance policy to provide an investment and health coverage. Deposits to the HSA are tax-deductible and grow tax-free. Withdrawals are always tax-free if they're used for qualifying medical expenses, although they account can be used like a traditional IRA after age 65, with withdrawals subject to regular income tax.

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Paul Ryan

So you’re telling me there’s a chance … photo

So you’re telling me there’s a chance …

September 18, 2017 – With 13 days to go, I’d say Cassidy-Graham faces an uphill battle. But as we know, American politics sometimes delivers unlikely…

You can only lie about policy in Washington, DC photo

You can only lie about policy in Washington, DC

May 25, 2017 – What's worse: Covering up for a 'joke' about Trump being paid by Vladimir Putin? Or fundamentally mischaracterizing the clear implications…

The Zombie Trumpcare (AHCA) Cheat Sheet photo

The Zombie Trumpcare (AHCA) Cheat Sheet

May 4, 2017 – After weeks of uncertainty, the House Republicans appear to finally have reached a point of certainty as to whether they can pass the…

Get ready for the uncomfortable questions photo

Get ready for the uncomfortable questions

May 3, 2017 – By allowing states to waive preexisting condition protections, AHCA would allow insurers to restore a practice called "medical…

Wendell Potter: Speaker Ryan’s repeal plans are driven by donors – not your health coverage needs photo

Wendell Potter: Speaker Ryan’s repeal plans are driven by donors – not your health coverage needs

March 31, 2017 – If you're not able to write Ryan a big check, the healthcare system he has in mind won't be centered on…

Obamacare remains the law of the land. With defeat, Trump fails his first legislative test. photo

Obamacare remains the law of the land. With defeat, Trump fails his first legislative test.

March 24, 2017 – After four hours of debate today, House leadership abruptly pulled H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) — without a vote.…

3 GOP repeal comments that are eyeroll-worthy photo

3 GOP repeal comments that are eyeroll-worthy

January 22, 2017 – 'Ryan’s playing us all for fools in an effort to drum up support for his own version of healthcare reform.' – Louise…

High-risk pools were a last resort for a reason photo

High-risk pools were a last resort for a reason

January 13, 2017 – High-risk pools could be resurrected, and yes, they could potentially work. But they would require massive cash infusions from the federal…

Replacing the ACA with something terrific photo

Replacing the ACA with something terrific

November 12, 2016 – If Trump were serious about offering "something beautiful" in place of the ACA, it might look very like a "BHP for all who need it" –…

About that health insurance you’ve been subsidizing photo

About that health insurance you’ve been subsidizing

June 23, 2016 – As tax payers, we've been subsidizing health insurance benefits for high-net-worth Americans for decades. In fact, since 1954,…

Paul Ryan pulls back the curtain photo

Paul Ryan pulls back the curtain

May 9, 2016 – Ryan’s outlandish proposal is wrong on the facts and ignores recent history. But it does give us a peek at what a Republican replacement…

‘Transcending Obamacare’ (Part 3 of 3) photo

‘Transcending Obamacare’ (Part 3 of 3)

September 10, 2014 – In our final interview segment, Avik Roy and Harold Pollack focus heavily on coverage for low-income Americans and how we should and could…