An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that works to improve access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. Its goals, pursued through more than 100 programs, are to improve access, strengthen the...
A type of health insurance plan similar to HRAs (see Health Reimbursement Arrangement), but which is owned by workers. An HSA is a tax-preferred savings account and is paired with a high-deductible health plan. Any employer can offer an HSA (or a self-employed...
Healthy People is a program created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aimed at meeting nationwide health-promotion and disease-prevention goals. The Healthy People program first set goals in 1979 for the following decade. These goals have been...
Health insurance plans that havehigher deductiblesbut lower premiums than traditional plans. Qualified high-deductible plans that may be combined with a health savings account must have a deductible of at least $1,300 for single coverage and $2,600 for family coverage...
A health insurance pool organized as a source of coverage for individuals who have been denied health insurance because of a medical condition, or whose premiums are significantly higher than the average due to health status or claims experience. The Affordable Care...