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Hugin

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4. Typically these ridiculous so-called savings accounts are pre-tax dollars...

Reply to andym (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:22 PM

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Starving already stressed parts of the social security net such as Social Security. Ultimately robbing mandated participants of their meager high three upon retirement. I suppose the fascists see this as a win-win.

Also typically the amounts participants have been able to scrape together and put away are exhausted before they even arrive at a hospital in a true health crisis.

Medicare for all! Now!

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Analysis of HSA grants versus ACA subsidies: Given the problematic GOP idea to create HSA grants instead of subsidies [View all] andym Sunday OP

Odd analysis regarding high need individuals. Ms. Toad Sunday #1

The grants might not provide sufficient funds to pay the higher deductibles for those in great financial need andym Sunday #2

It isn't an issue of whether she can cover it or not. Ms. Toad Sunday #7

Simply put - HSAs are only effective if you make enough money haele Sunday #3

Perhaps then that is the compromise the Democrats in the Senate should offer: ACA subsidies plus HSA grants andym Sunday #5

Typically these ridiculous so-called savings accounts are pre-tax dollars... Hugin Sunday #4

Neither addresses the root cause but short term the ACA subsidies are better EdmondDantes_ Sunday #6

Whatever (stupid) idea trump is proposing Freddie Sunday #8

HSAs can't be set up if you are on Medicare, and FSAs valleyrogue Sunday #9

HSA's can also be money poured into stock market lostnfound Monday #10

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