2014 marks the 10-year anniversary of the introduction of health savings accounts (HSAs), created by Congress in 2003. In 2013, enrollment in HSA-eligible health plans was estimated to range from 15.5 million to 20.4 million policyholders and their dependents. Nearly 11 million accounts holding...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the creation of health savings accounts (HSAs) under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. The EBRI HSA Database contains data collected from various HSA providers on 1.5 million accounts with total assets of $2.7...

This paper reviews recent trends in coverage for workers by hours worked and firm size. It examines data from the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent Current Population Survey. It examines trends in coverage for workers employed full time, 30-39 hours, and fewer than 30 hours. The Patient...

This paper presents findings from the 2008-2013 EBRI/Greenwald & Associates Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey (CEHCS) as well as the 2006 and 2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Surveys. It examines the availability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and...

Managed competition and a health insurance exchange appear to be the primary proposed vehicles for expanding Americans' access to health insurance coverage. For managed competition to work, most analysts agree that a number of components will need to be included: individual mandates, risk...

This paper presents results from the 2010 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 13th wave of an annual survey to assess the attitudes of the American public regarding the health care system in the United States. While confidence regarding various aspects of today’s health care system is not...

This paper provides historic data through 2009 on the number and percentage of nonelderly individuals with and without health insurance. Based on EBRI® estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s March 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS), it reflects 2009 data. It also discusses trends in...