Treasury loosen rules on health spending accounts

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers who take advantage of special tax-free accounts to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses could soon be allowed to carry over up to $500 from one year to the next.

For nearly 30 years, employees who were eligible to use the accounts had to forfeit any unspent money at the end of the year.

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