As health care costs continue to rise, it’s no surprise that health savings accounts (HSA) continue to rapidly grow and evolve. According to the Devenir Research report, 2017 Midyear HSA Market Statistics & Trends , released on Aug. 16, 2017, there are more than 21 million accounts in the U.S. holding about $42.7 billion in assets. In fact, from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017, the number of accounts grew by 16 percent. 1 And, these numbers are expected to continue to grow. Devenir estimates that by Dec. 31, 2018, there will be over 27 million HSAs that hold more than $50 billion in assets. 1 And by 2019, there could be as much as $64 billion in HSA assets. ...
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