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5 Informing Sound Population Health Tax Policy in the Current Environment
Pages 55-62

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... TFAH is similarly concerned about the sustainability of resources for cross-sector work to advance population health, De Biasi said.
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... De Biasi said she considers funding for population health relative to three main areas: social determinants of health; other evidence-based policies and interventions (including primary prevention and communitylevel prevention) ; and infrastructure for multisector, local, braided efforts to improve community health.
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From page 57...
... Sojourner Family Peace Center is an example of combining a range of different tax policies to meet a critical need in the community, De Biasi said. State Charitable Giving Tax Credits An example of a tax expenditure aimed at individuals is state charitable giving tax credits, such as the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit that gives individuals a tax credit for donations to qualified anti-poverty organizations.
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From page 58...
... This tax approach has been very successful in terms of the increasing volume of behavioral health services delivered in schools, De Biasi said. Marijuana tax revenue totaled $3 million in the first year and $2.28 million in the second and third years, funding programs in 66 middle and high schools, 44 full-time employees (FTEs)
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From page 59...
... The Massachusetts Determination of Need program requires the applicant to spend the equivalent of at least 5 percent of the total capital expenditure of the project to fund community-based health initiatives that address social determinants of health locally, and align with priority goals of the state health improvement plan. Current goals address health issues such as substance use, diabetes, obesity, mental illness, chronic disease with a focus on cancer, and heart disease, De Biasi noted.
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From page 60...
... Optional categories included obesity, diabetes, oral health, and substance use. ADVANCING TAX POLICY FOR POPULATION HEALTH These are just a few examples of tax policies that already exist that can provide ideas for other localities or states looking to leverage tax policy to advance population health, De Biasi concluded.
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From page 61...
... Building political will is also key to success, and the value of having a champion in the community that can marshal that political will cannot be underestimated. Gilbert added that many ideas that end up in the federal arena start at the local and state levels.
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