Tax Reform

  • Read more: Why soda taxes, an awesome public health policy, are rare
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    Why soda taxes, an awesome public health policy, are rare

    By Daniel Aaron This post is, in part, a response to a panel discussion on soda taxes and obesity, given by Professors Emily Broad Leib, Steven Gortmaker, and Carmel Shachar on February 14, 2020. Diet is devastating the public’s health Diet is the top cause of death and disability in the United States and abroad….

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  • Read more: Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) after Tax-Penalty Repeal
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    Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) after Tax-Penalty Repeal

    By Aobo Dong The passage of the Republican tax reform bill affects the health care industry in ways that might be confusing and unpredictable for tens of millions of Americans. Due to political rhetoric and inaccurate portrayal of the bill, it seems as if the Individual Mandate – an essential element in the ACA –…