green puzzle with hand holding piece labeled HSAA recent study adds a new twist to the never-ending debate about the rising costs of healthcare.

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) analyzed high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), which are typically offered with health savings accounts (HSAs), through the lens of demographics.

Together, the HDHP-and-HSA combination has quickly become a part of everyday healthcare management for workers and organizations across the United States. But the EBRI report, "Examining HSAs Through a DEI Lens," reveals that there are discrepancies in HSA account-holder behavior between ZIP codes with different race and ethnicity profiles.

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