HSA Account Because people focuson short-term rather than long-term expenses, consumers who doparticipate in an HSA cap their contributions lower than theyshould. (Photo: Getty)

Anxiety takes on many forms and is a result of many potentialreasons. But the escalating cost of health care is one of the mostimpactful elements affecting stress.

The WEX Health's “Paying for Healthcare in America: Challenges,Missed Opportunities & What We Can Do” research reportstates that more than a quarter of Americans have had greateranxiety about health care expenses over the past year. Notsurprisingly, out-of-pocket expenses hit low-to-moderateincome households the hardest and caused them the most anxiety.

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