Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health,
Health Equity, and Economic Prosperity:
A Workshop
December 7, 2017
AGENDA
Laurel Room, The California Endowment Oakland Conference Center 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
- Explain how tax policies have been used to channel resources and shape economic incentives that affect population health, with attention to the basic features of taxes (such as on tobacco), as well as tax breaks (such as for low-income housing);1
- Examine several examples to discuss how tax policies can be designed both to attract willing investors and to advance a range of health and economic goals, while also noting any insights about pitfalls to avoid; and
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1 To provide a common framework for discussion, a typology of tax policy is offered on page 1 of the attendee packet.
- Equip each participant with the basic knowledge and language to further explore how to advance tax policy in favor of health and well-being across sectors (e.g., education, housing, economic development).
8:15 | Welcome Sanne Magnan, University of Minnesota; co-chair, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement |
8:25 | Framing Remarks: Key Points Bobby Milstein, ReThink Health; roundtable and planning committee member (Participant polling with Poll Everywhere) |
8:45 | Understanding the Basics of Tax Policy: Typology, Design Principles, Examples Moderator: Giridhar Mallya, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pete Davis, Davis Capital Investment Ideas |
9:30 | Q&A |
9:55 | Break |
10:10 | Understanding the Fiscal Environment of the State Budgets Moderator: Christopher M. Brown, PolicyLink Nick Johnson, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
10:30 | Q&A |
10:45 | Key Opportunities for Shaping Incentives and Creating a Pipeline of Financing Population Health: Exploring Sin Taxes and Population Health Tax Credits Moderator: Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente |
10:50 | Spotlight on Sin Taxes: Overview, Efficacy, Opportunity, and Unintended Consequences Moderator: Kathy Gerwig Aysha Pamukcu, ChangeLab Solutions Xavier Morales, The Praxis Project Meredith Fowlie, University of California, Berkeley |
11:45 | Q&A |
12:00 | Lunch (and Twitter Chat) |
1:00 | Spotlight on Tax Credits: A Paper Presentation, Exploring Potential Tax Credits to Finance Population Health Investments Moderator: Anne De Biasi, Trust for America’s Health Stacy Becker, ReThink Health |
1:45 | Q&A |
2:00 | Designing Sound Population Health Tax Policy: Small Group Work (assigned facilitator/rapporteur at each table) Moderator: Rose Marie Martinez, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
2:35 | Break |
2:45 | Small Group Report Out and Debrief Moderator: Rose Marie Martinez |
3:15 | Informing Sound Population Health Tax Policy in the Current Environment Moderator: Alan Gilbert, General Electric Anne De Biasi |
3:50 | Q&A |
4:00 | Reflections on the Day and Closing Remarks George Isham, HealthPartners, HealthPartners Research Foundation, roundtable co-chair (Participant polling with Poll Everywhere) |
4:30 | Adjourn |
Follow the conversation: #PopHealthRT nas.edu/pophealthrt |
Workshop Planning Committee
This workshop was organized by the following experts: Ella Auchincloss, ReThink Health; Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente; Alan Gilbert, GE Healthymagination; Jeremie Greer, Prosperity Now; James Hester, Population Health Systems; Giridhar Mallya, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Bobby Milstein, ReThink Health. The planning committee’s role is limited to planning the workshop, and a proceedings based on the workshop will be prepared by an independent rapporteur.