Alcohol Tax Increases Deter Drinking
January 14, 2009 | News Release
“When prices go down, people drink more, and when prices go up, people drink less.”
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Limiting the Tax Exclusion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums
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.
Overview of Final Regulations on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief provides a walkthrough of the major takeaways from the tax regulations, as well as expected future guidance in the Affordable Care Act.
Tax Levy Financing for Local Public Health
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).
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Looking at successful strategies used to reduce tobacco use and harmful drinking—can they do the same for sugar-sweetened beverage consumption?
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity Prevention
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Chaloupka and colleagues take exception with a few points in this issue's commentary by the Fletcher research team.
Effects of Alcohol Tax and Price Policies on Morbidity and Mortality
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors systematically reviewed the effects of alcohol taxes and prices on alcohol-related morbidity and mortality to assess their public health impact.
The 1099 Provision
April 7, 2011 | Issue Brief
A provision to capture lost tax revenues from businesses in order to help fund the Affordable Care Act has been roundly criticized for placing an undue burden on small businesses, and may be repealed.
Introduction: Health Policy and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
August 23, 2011 | Journal Article
The public health problems posed by consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—and the appropriate policy responses—may be similar to those that arise when addressing cigarette and alcohol consumption.
Soft Drink Taxes
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A policy brief from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity explores the potential impact of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.