Comments on: Health Insurance for the Poor—and the Prosperous

By: (by Tim)

(by Tim) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:31:45 +0000

Thanks for the reminder about health savings accounts, Aaron. To tell the truth, I haven’t looked into those yet, but I will when our situation changes next year. We’ve been self-insured for the past 5+ years, and it seems likely that we will re-gain the option of employer-provided insurance next year.

So like J.D. for us 2008 looks to be among other things the The Year of Health Insurance!

By: J.D. Roth

J.D. Roth — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:15:58 +0000

One thing I’m looking forward to is increasing our deductibles. Now that my debt is paid off, saving is a priority. And once our savings levels are high enough that we can “self-insure”, we’re going to do it. It’s still about a year out, but I’m looking forward to yet another step toward financial freedom!

By: Aaron Stroud

Aaron Stroud — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:56:10 +0000

Tim, this is a great example of how many Americans could save a bundle on health costs. Next year we’re going to have the option to switch to a higher deductible plan with a health savings account.

It’s going to be exciting to watch our premiums go down as our savings go up.