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Why Health Savings Accounts Are Both Misunderstood and Underused

By Wall Street Journal

The amount Americans can contribute to a health savings account will rise to the largest-ever increase on record next year. WSJ personal-finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what you should know about HSAs. Photo: Getty

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