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Earmarked Taxes as a Policy Strategy to Increase Funding for Behavioral Health Services
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Earmarked Taxes as a Policy Strategy to Increase Funding for Behavioral Health Services

Jonathan Purtle and Nicole A Stadnick
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), v 71(1)
01 Jan 2020
PMID: 31590621
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900332View
Published, Version of Record (VoR)Maybe Open Access (Publisher Bronze) Open

Abstract

Policy Health Services Research - economics Humans Mental Health Services - economics Government Programs California Taxes - statistics & numerical data Taxes - legislation & jurisprudence Washington
Earmarking taxes for behavioral health services is a policy strategy that many jurisdictions have implemented to increase funding for behavioral health systems. However, little has been written about these taxes, and limited guidance exists for policy makers who are pursing or implementing such taxes. This column summarizes approaches to designing earmarked behavioral health taxes, evidence of their impact, strategies to enhance implementation, and future directions for research. The column focuses on two jurisdictions: California, which imposes an additional 1% tax on all household income exceeding $1 million, and Washington State, which provides counties with the option of increasing sales tax by 0.1%.

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