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The Trouble With High Deductible Health Plans Paired With HSAs
American Journal of Managed Care Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
Feb. 23, 2016

"[L]ower-income consumers can't afford to put money aside, and they might struggle with just paying the monthly premium to keep coverage.... So it exposes them to a lot of risk; it doesn't offer a lot of nuance, and ... even for consumers who aren't in a situation where they're delaying care due to cost, but have some unforeseen medical emergency and need a lot of care, being in a HSA high-deductible health plan is going to expose lower-income consumers to burdensome or unaffordable medical bills resulting in medical debt."

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