AMA: Make diapers tax free
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:44 AM CDT, Fri June 17, 2022
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association is calling for the removal of the sales tax on child and adult diapers, a tax levied in 36 states. The AMA is also calling for the inclusion of child and adult diapers as qualified medical expenses for health savings accounts. “Vulnerable patient populations need affordable access to diapers,” said AMA Trustee Scott Ferguson, M.D. “The fiscal impact is de minimis for states but significant for low-income patients.” Making diapers tax free is only one of numerous policies that the AMA adopted this month as part of its annual meeting. The association is also calling on states and the federal government to develop legislation to protect physicians who report safety and other concerns, as more physicians become employed by non-physician organizations, such as hospitals, corporations or private equity.
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