House Megabill to Expand Health Savings Account Eligibility and Benefits
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by the House of Representatives on May 22 and currently being debated in the Senate, contains an additional tax benefit designed to help Americans pay for medical expenses.
This provision expands eligibility for health savings accounts (HSAs), which allow Americans to use pre-tax money to pay for certain medical costs. Contributions to HSAs have so-called '
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