"I am looking forward to today's discussion on health savings accounts."
"I am worried that HSAs, an idea that has merit for some well-off consumers, are being twisted into a quick fix that will only exacerbate the challenges in New Mexico such as our ongoing fight against ..."
"But focusing on HSAs while avoiding an honest conversation about the key drivers of health care costs could have real negative impacts on real people who are simply trying to manage an illness or care..."
"We must focus on actions that can actually bend the cost curve, like investing in preventive care, using the government's purchasing power to lower drug prices, and paying for quality of care rather t..."
"thank you, Senator Heinrich, for your leadership in working to repeal the tax."
"I can assure you, my constituents do not."
"I have yet to hear somebody say, you know, I got into a high-deductible health plan, and I'm making more money as a result of it."
"As stewards of the American economy, we need to be careful."
"I think that is an area of commonality here, that I hear, that transparency is key to people making good decisions."
"For every time I hear about HSAs, I hear ten times about premium inflation, obviously, and premiums are projected to increase by about 15 percent next year, at least according to CBO."
"HSAs are premised on a consumer's ability to shop around for the best value."
"I mean, they are really captive of whatever infrastructure is left in rural America."