U.S. Congress - H.R.2529 Restoring Access to Medication Act
H.R.2529 - Restoring Access to Medication Act
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Restoring Access to Medication Act as introduced.
- Official: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin. as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/14/2011--Introduced.Restoring Access to Medication Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that limited payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugsOfficial Summary
7/14/2011--Introduced.Restoring Access to Medication Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that limited payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin. Rescinds appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to be equal to the reduction in tax revenues resulting from the repeal in this Act. Requires the Director to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress the accounts and amounts identified for rescission. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Social Security Administration (SSA)....Read the Rest
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Study: OTC medications save billions for healthcare system
The CHPA “supports efforts in Congress to repeal the OTC prohibition, including the Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.1368/H.R. 2529) and the Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (H.R. 605/S.312),” it said in the press release.
New Study: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine Saves Healthcare System Billions
CHPA supports efforts in Congress to repeal the OTC prohibition, including the Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.1368/H.R. 2529) and the Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (H.R. 605/S.312). These bills, and others like them, ensure that individuals ...
New Study: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine Saves Healthcare System Billions
CHPA supports efforts in Congress to repeal the OTC prohibition, including the Restoring Access to Medication Act (S.1368/H.R. 2529) and the Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (H.R. 605/S.312). These bills, and others like them, ensure that individuals ...
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VA Health Coverage and Health Care Reform | Capital Group Benefits
Two pieces of legislation, HR 2529 and S 1368, are aimed at repealing this provision in the health care reform package. This would allow patients to purchase OTC medications for minor injuries and common illnesses without ...
VA Health Coverage and Health Care Reform | Capital Group Benefits
Two pieces of legislation, HR 2529 and S 1368, are aimed at repealing this provision in the health care reform package. This would allow patients to purchase OTC medications for minor injuries and common illnesses without ...
VA Health Coverage and Health Care Reform | Capital Group Benefits
Two pieces of legislation, HR 2529 and S 1368, are aimed at repealing this provision in the health care reform package. This would allow patients to purchase OTC medications for minor injuries and common illnesses without ...
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