Direct OTC Purchases With Pre-Tax Savings Accounts Passes House
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet & The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Restoring Access to Medication Act, HR 1270, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-KS, and Ron Kind, D-WI, passes the House in a 243-164 vote.
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