Making Some Supplements Eligible For US Pre-Tax Savings Accounts Proposed Again In Congress

Dietary supplements would be covered in pre-tax health savings accounts under Senate legislation. Industry groups say the health and economic impact of COVID-19 makes including supplements in the accounts more important. 

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The dietary supplement industry points to the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact on consumers to spur Congress to pass a Senate bill that would expand pre-tax health savings accounts to include purchases of some vitamin, mineral and supplement products.

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, on 6 August and assigned to the Finance Committee, S. 4463 would amend the...

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