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Legislation Introduced to Repeal Limits on Tax-Favored Health Savings for Over-the-Counter Drugs

Companion legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would repeal the provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… More

IRS Issues Guidance on Purchase of OTC Drugs after January 15, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service on December 27 issued Notice 2011-5 modifying existing guidance to expand the rules under which health flexible… More

Key Health Care Reform Legislative Documents (H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872)

The House and Senate on March 25, 2010, approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the "sidecar" reconciliation… More

Overview of the Final Health Care Reform Law

The House and Senate on March 25 approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the sidecar reconciliation bill that… More

President Obama Signs Senate Health Reform Bill Into Law

Earlier today (March 23) President Obama signed into law the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," HR 3590. This bill is the… More

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Policy Briefs

Overview of the Final Health Care Reform Law

The House and Senate on March 25 approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the sidecar reconciliation bill that… More

ERIC and Over 400 Organizations Express Opposition to House Health Care Reform Bill

ERIC and over 400 other companies and organizations on November 4 wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader John… More

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Letters to Congress

ERIC and Over 400 Organizations Express Opposition to House Health Care Reform Bill

ERIC and over 400 other companies and organizations on November 4 wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader John… More

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Legislative Documents

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Legislation Introduced to Repeal Limits on Tax-Favored Health Savings for Over-the-Counter Drugs

Companion legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would repeal the provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… More

Key Health Care Reform Legislative Documents (H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872)

The House and Senate on March 25, 2010, approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the "sidecar" reconciliation… More

President Obama Signs Senate Health Reform Bill Into Law

Earlier today (March 23) President Obama signed into law the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," HR 3590. This bill is the… More

House to Take Up Senate Health Reform Bill, Along with Sidecar Bill

On March 18, Congressional Democrats released the legislative language of HR 4872, the Healthcare and Education Affordability Act of 2010.… More

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State of Play on Healthcare Reform:  the New Senate Bill

This past Saturday the Senate officially voted to proceed to consider HR 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." This vote… More

Text and Summaries of Merged Senate Health Care Reform Legislation

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on November 18 unveiled H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," which is the… More

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Regulatory Documents

IRS Issues Guidance on Purchase of OTC Drugs after January 15, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service on December 27 issued Notice 2011-5 modifying existing guidance to expand the rules under which health flexible… More

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