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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Medical savings accounts</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166176</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/166449</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/166175</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 10, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/165582</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/161720</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1228 Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1228/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158149</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3072 Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3072/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158104</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for comprehensive health reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5955 Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5955/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152166</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for comprehensive health reform.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5923 Patients' Health Care Reform Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5923/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151616</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2835 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2835/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149308</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2743 Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2743/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/147194</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2741 Disability Savings Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2741/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/action/147191</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disability savings accounts, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4159 Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4159/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/136860</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3827 Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3827/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132258</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3515 Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3515/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-10:/action/128772</id>
    <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1980 Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1980/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126984</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3343 Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3343/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/126944</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3306 Flexible Health Savings Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3306/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/126518</id>
    <updated>2007-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3234 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3234/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/134066</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2948 Increased Access to Health Insurance Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/120540</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit health insurance to be purchased from a health savings account.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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