Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for including my bill, H.R. 6305, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018, in H.R. 6199, the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act. {time} 1615 This important legislation expands access to and enhances the utility of health savings accounts, also known as HSAs. My legislation gives employers more flexibility to offer quality healthcare in the setting that is best for them, like onsite or retail clinics. Employers around the country are offering innovative ways to deliver healthcare to their associates, and this provision makes sure that individual health savings accounts can utilize these same services. It also fixes the spouse penalty by allowing individuals to make health savings account contributions if a spouse has a flexible spending account, while preventing double-dipping in tax benefits. Lastly, it makes it easier for people to save for their healthcare by streamlining the conversion of other tax-preferred accounts to health savings accounts. Ultimately, this bill modernizes healthcare delivery and gives employers the freedom to innovate and improve their employees' health. I am also very pleased to see that the PHIT Act was included in this package. I strongly support adding more of an emphasis on exercise and wellness to build a healthy American population. We spend an incredible amount of money on healthcare but very little on maintenance, like exercise and wellness, before we get sick.…”