Health Savings Accounts: A Research Guide

• Galen Institute, "Consumerism in Health Care: Early evidence is positive."
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=823

   

• Galen Institute, "Health Savings Accounts: A survey of the literature."
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=862

   

• Health Affairs studies on "Cost and Quality: Consumer-Directed Health Care."
  content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.25.w516/DC2

  Grace-Marie's commentary on the Health Affairs studies.
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=931

   

• Health Affairs study on "Health Savings Accounts: Early estimates of national take-up."
  content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/6/1582

   

• Aetna study on consumer-directed health plans
  www.aetna.com/news/2006/pr_20061001.htm

   

• Congressional Research Services report, "Data on Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost-Sharing in HSA-Qualified Health Plans."
  www.ahipresearch.org/pdfs/RS22417.pdf

   

• Senate Finance Committee Hearing on "Health Savings Accounts: The Experience So Far."
  www.senate.gov/~finance/sitepages/hearing092606.htm

   

• The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust "2006 Employer Health Benefits Survey."
  content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.25.w476v1/DC1

   

• GAO study, "Early enrollee experiences with health savings accounts and eligible health plans."
  www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-798

   

• Commonwealth Fund study, "Squeezed: Why rising exposure to health care costs threatens the health and financial well-being of American families."
  www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=402531

  Galen Institute talking points on GAO and Commonwealth Fund studies.
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=922

  Grace-Marie;s commentary on the GAO and Commonwealth Fund studies.
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=921

   

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study, "Market Experience with CDHPs: Transformation or Transition?"
  bcbshealthissues.com/proactive/newsroom/release.vtml?id=210738

   

• AHIP study, "Individual health insurance: A comprehensive survey of affordability, access, and benefits."
  www.ahip.org/content/pressrelease.aspx?docid=17543

   

• The Heritage Foundation, "Building on the Successes of Health Savings Accounts."
  www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm1239.cfm

   

• Grace-Marie's response to Wall Street Journal article on HSAs.
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=925
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=928

   

• Grace-Marie's commentary on "HSAs: An affordable new option for businesses."
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=879

   

• Grace-Marie's commentary on "The Debate Over Health Savings Accounts."
  www.galen.org/ccbdocs.asp?docID=883