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November 4, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Over the last few years, more and more states and localities have been considering imposing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in order to reduce consumption of unhealthy drinks, raise revenue and potentially fund obesity-prevention efforts. In 2010 ...
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Fletcher research team agrees with Chaloupka and colleagues on a number of issues regarding sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) policy. For one, taxation is a way to reduce SSB consumption providing youth are the primary target.
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: This project conducted a formal statistical meta-analysis on effects of beverage alcohol taxes/prices on drinking and on a range of morbidity and mortality outcomes.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could improve public health by reducing obesity.
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
In this policy brief, Fuchs discusses a value-added tax (VAT) that could be dedicated to funding basic health care for all through enrollment in accountable care organizations and help solve the revenue, and health spending problems, at the same time.
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This update of a 2003 synthesis looks at the tax subsidy for private health insurance.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Health Systems Research - a Washington public policy research and consulting firm acquired by Altarum in 2006 - organized a meeting of researchers and other experts to explore ways that tax credits might be used to expand health care coverage.
May 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
Consumers Union report explores responses to a new tax credit brochure in an effort to help consumers understand premium tax credits.
May 7, 2013 | Issue Brief
A modest reduction in the tax exclusion of employer sponsored health benefits can reduce the deficit and create a more equitable distribution of this tax subsidy.
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines property tax levy (local tax levy) as a source of local health department (LHD) funding during a five year period (2006-2010).