But the HSA isn't a new idea. It's been compared to an IRA for health insurance. |
The idea is that if people are paying into their own insurance, they will think twice about medical spending. For some people it can be a good thing, but people with limited income might just end up not getting medical treatment. |
These things are usually just a laundry list. Whether it was Clinton or Bush, it's mostly just what's on his mind. But this was a more modest list, even than some of his own past State of the Union addresses. |