Hearing Targets Health Account OTC Issue As Reform Law Proxy
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Republicans on the Subcommittee on Oversight oppose the provision in health care reform requiring consumers to have a prescription to purchase OTCs with pre-tax savings account funds. Democrats argue the revenue is needed to pay for health care reform and lower costs for everyone.
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