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Lawmakers accused Republicans of preparing benefit cuts, while Speaker Mike Johnson has characterized the undisclosed proposal as an effort to "adjust and fix" mandatory programs.
Employers may have an incentive to help workers build emergency savings as financial strain increasingly spills into attendance, productivity and retention.
The bipartisan package would establish standards for paid tax preparers, improve refund tracking and expand assistance for taxpayers facing financial hardship.
Drugmakers cannot replace upfront discounts with their own rebate models without federal approval, although the ruling leaves HHS free to authorize a future system.