tax increases

Senators Near Agreement on Health-Care Bill

washingtonpost.com - Health  Thu, 06/25/2009 - 22:00

Senate health-care negotiators said yesterday they were closing in on a $1 trillion health-care bill that would be fully funded by tax increases, Medicare cuts and new penalties for employers who do not offer health insurance.


 

Alcohol Disease Mortality Declines after Tax Increase

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 14:50

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (MedPage Today) -- Alcohol-related disease mortality decreased significantly and immediately in Alaska after two state tax increases on alcohol, according to a statistical model derived from 29 years of data.