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<title>S. 3626, The Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3626.html</link>
<description> S. 3626 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts....
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-275.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6288, The Retiree Health Account Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6288.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6288 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts....
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3072, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3072.html</link>
<description> S. 3072 would provide for comprehensive health reform....
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5955, The Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5955.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5955 would provide for comprehensive health reform....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5923, The Patients' Health Care Reform Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5923.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5923 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, and it would 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....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510814.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510814.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>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>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2835.html</link>
<description> S. 2835 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510536.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510536.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2743, The Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2743.html</link>
<description> S. 2743 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510262.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510262.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2741, The Disability Savings Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2741.html</link>
<description> S. 2741 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disability savings accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510260.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510260.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4159, The Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4159.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4159 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508317.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508317.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3827, The Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3827.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3827 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507779.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507779.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3515, The Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3515.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3515 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507299.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507299.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1980, The Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1980.html</link>
<description> S. 1980 would improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care....
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3343, The Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3343.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3343 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507015.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507015.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3306, The Flexible Health Savings Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3306.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3306 would 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....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506951.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506951.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3234, The HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3234.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3234 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506872.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506872.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2948, The Increased Access to Health Insurance Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2948.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2948 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit health insurance to be purchased from a health savings account....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506385.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506385.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2639, The Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2639.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2639 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505921.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505921.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2370, The Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2370.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2370 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505448.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505448.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2302, The Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2302.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2302 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505337.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505337.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1019, The Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1019.html</link>
<description> S. 1019 would provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States....
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1111, The Kids Come First Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1111.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1111 would amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503300.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503300.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 991, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_991.html</link>
<description> H.R. 991 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503048.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503048.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 749, The Health Care Choices for Seniors Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_749.html</link>
<description> H.R. 749 would amend the Social Security Act to improve choices available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502678.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502678.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 455, The Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_455.html</link>
<description> S. 455 would amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them....
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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