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What is a health savings account?

Health savings accounts, which have long been a staple of Republican health proposals, allow individuals to save money tax-free to pay their medical bills. They are typically linked to high-deductible health plans. HSAs exist already, under the ACA and even before that, and it is unclear exactly how Republican plans would expand their availability. Some evidence suggests that these arrangements primarily help more affluent people who have enough money to set aside for future medical expenses.

The Obamacare debate: Defining key terms

Understanding health-care lingo can be challenging enough. But when you add political spin, you have a recipe for mass confusion, if not migraines. Here is a glossary of basic terms to help decode the debate.

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