Hatch Bill Seeks To Restore Supplements, OTCs To Health Accounts
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A bill introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch would allow consumers to again purchase supplements and OTC drugs with pre-tax health savings accounts.
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