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July 27, 2018 by Todd Christman
Advocacy

House Passes PHIT Act

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act as part of a larger Health Savings Account bill package (H.R. 6199) by a vote of 277 to 142. The bill now awaits Senate action. The PHIT Act...
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July 20, 2018 by Todd Christman

A Parent's Role in Sports Safety

At NATA 2018, NATA launched the At Your Own Risk Share Your Story campaign. Share Your Story is an advocacy content campaign that features interviews with influential athletes, coaches and sports medicine specialists discussing various topics...
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July 2, 2018 by Todd Christman
Public Relations

July Public Relations Tip

An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is a document that all ATs should create for their workplace. After reviewing and updating your venue-specific EAPs, set up a meeting with your administrators and coaches to ensure that everyone knows the plan in case...
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July 2, 2018 by Beth Sitzler
Patient Care
Resources

NATA Offers Nutrition Handouts

The July NATA News is all about nutrition and its important role in athlete health and well-being. Often times, there are questions about what to eat prior to, during and after activities. To help answer this question, NATA and SCAN teamed up to...
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