The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has applauded bipartisan legislation authorizing dietary supplement purchases using pre-tax dollars.
H.R. 5214 recognizes dietary supplements as qualified medical expenses, will allow supplement purchases via Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and will provide economic incentives for consumers to practice preventive health care.
“We believe in incentivizing healthy behaviors and empowering consumer choice,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. “Dietary supplements are cost-effective measures to manage and improve health and wellness that can save taxpayers hundreds of millions—and in some cases billions—of dollars in health care costs.”
The bill, sponsored by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), reflects a growing body of scientific studies that reveal links between supplementation and a myriad of specific health benefits.
According to the 2020 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, more than 170 million U.S. consumers take dietary supplements as an easy, cost-effective measure to manage their health and wellness.
“CRN enthusiastically supports this legislation,” said Mister. “We look forward to working with both sponsors in gathering support and advancing this measure.”
For more information, visit www.crnusa.org.