At the weekly Republican Leadership Press Conference, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) discussed her legislation H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act, which the House of Representatives is expected to vote on this Thursday.

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The following are Congresswoman Jenkins’ remarks:

“There are over 20 million Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Savings Accounts in America, many of which have been used for years by folks to help pay for their medical expenses. However, under Obamacare, the law changed requiring people to get a prescription from their doctors to use their Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts for over-the-counter medication.

“The end result is families spending more money to see their doctor to get basic over-the-counter medication, and doctors spending valuable time prescribing cold medicine as their more critical patients wait for attention.

Clearly something needs to be done.

“That’s why this week, the House is expected to vote on legislation I introduced to make healthcare a little bit easier for Americans. The bill, H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act, repeals a provision of the Affordable Care Act that prevents folks with Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts from using their accounts to pay for over-the-counter medication. 

“The legislation is bipartisan, and it is based on common sense principles. It puts healthcare cost management back where it belongs - in the hands of the American people.”

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