[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10509]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       VETERANS CONTRIBUTE TO HSA

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, you know, we have heard the 
horror stories of our veterans experiencing long wait times, subpar 
care, or worse, no care at all at VA's across the country. While we 
can't fix a broken VA system overnight, we can do something now to help 
our brave men and women in uniform.
  That is why I am introducing the Helping Veterans Save for Health 
Care Act that would allow veterans who receive care through the VA to 
contribute to a health savings account. Such savings could then be used 
by the veteran or their family.
  Veterans want, need, and deserve more choices when it comes to saving 
for health care, particularly when our VA is failing to provide the 
care they earned. We must continue to put our veterans first, and we 
can start by making it easier for them to save through an HSA for 
quality care.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in this effort. It is the right thing 
to do.

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