The PHIT Act

Help get America healthy and support the Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 2649)

Every day in America, millions of adults and children suffer from obesity and chronic diseases associated with obesity. These include heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis and certain cancers. Additionally, health care costs are skyrocketing, 78% of which is attributed to treating chronic diseases (which are preventable).

The solution to America's health crisis is multi-faceted, but IHRSA believes that eliminating barriers--such as cost--to exercise is a necessary component.

That is why IHRSA supports the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which allows for individuals or families to pay for health expenditures such as gym memberships, home fitness equipment and youth sports league fees with pre-tax dollars from health savings accounts.

Join in our effort to urge Congress to pass this legislation to provide more physical activity for American adults and children, and help them lead healthier lives.

To learn more about IHRSA's other health promotion efforts, visit www.ihrsa.org/campaign