Instead of using tax-advantaged accounts only when sickness strikes, people can utilize these benefits before illness hits.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to preventative health care, more Americans are taking that old adage to heart, especially with COVID-19 still swirling around us.

Through telemedicine, mobile devices, remote monitoring, at-home tests and data sharing, more people are becoming active and engaged with their health care, including practicing healthy behaviors and prevention. According to a recent Deloitte survey, 42% of US consumers said they used tools to measure fitness and track health-improvement goals. Also, a majority of consumers (80%) who have had a virtual-care visit would choose to have another.

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