As of 2008, 9.8 million adults aged between 21 and 64 were either in a consumer-driven health plan or were eligible to open a health savings account (HSA), according to recent research by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). The number of people enrolled in HSAs has increased steadily over the past years and will continue to rise, says Paul Fronstin, senior research associate at EBRI, even though the incoming Administration is not likely to do anything to support the expansion of HSAs.
“The President, the House, and the Senate are not going to undo what’s already been done, but you’re not going to see any calls to expand HSAs,” he says.