"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ... strongly supports H.R. 436 ... The new requirement that FSA and HSA account holders cannot use tax-preferred funds from these accounts to purchase OTC items unless they obtain a prescription limits access to affordable care, increases costs to the health care system, and places a new administrative burden on medical professionals. ... However, the Chamber is concerned about the FSA cash-out provision of the bill, which would allow employees to take the funds that remain in their accounts at the end of the year."  MORE >>