In January Medicare beneficiaries will be able to choose--if they so desire--a Medicare Medical Savings Account plan.

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This health insurance policy combines a high-deductible plan with a medical savings account.

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Let people choose the deductible they want. n If an employer doesn't offer health insurance, the law prohibits a worker from buying his own Medical Savings Account.

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The other part is the medical savings account itself, which is funded with pretax dollars and can be used to pay those deductibles and other medical expenses.

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This would enhance price competition between medical providers and significantly strengthen the Health Savings Account model.

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There is nothing wrong with a dependable salary, medical benefits, and a contributing 401(k) retirement savings account.

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Any savings consumers achieve by picking a lower cost plan should roll into a health savings account that they can use to offset out-of-pocket medical expenses.

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