Momentum Builds To Allow Pre-Tax OTC Purchases Without Prescriptions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers introduced legislation July 14 to eliminate the prescription requirement to purchase OTC drugs with pre-tax health savings accounts.
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