Health Equity Act of 2011
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for equity relating to medical costs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Health Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax deduction allowed to self-employed individuals for health insurance costs; (2) allow a new tax deduction for the health care insurance costs of a taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents; and (3) expand the tax deduction for medical expenses to include costs for a membership in a fitness program or athletic club, fitness equipment, or weight loss program up to $1,200 in a taxable year and allow tax-free reimbursements for such expenses up to $1,200 a year under flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2662: Health Equity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2662/
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