June 4, 2010
Business Insurance, June 2, 2010 WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a 2008 appeals court ruling that upheld San Francisco’s controversial health care spending law. The San Francisco law, which took effect in 2008, requires companies with at least 100 employees to spend at …
May 26, 2010
The moves come as officials in at least 20 cities and states have proposed new taxes or the removal of tax exemptions on non-alcoholic beverages so far this year.
May 25, 2010
For soda taxes, it’s imperative that cities and counties retain the right to assess local taxes and fees as they see fit. Also, if there is ever to be a soda tax at the federal level, under no circumstance should such a law preempt state-level taxation.
May 21, 2010
The amendment preserves state attorneys generals’ role protecting their citizens against abusive practices. Insurance Networking News, May 18, 2010 Cheyenne Hopkins The Senate approved an amendment Tuesday to the regulatory reform bill that would give federal regulators more leeway to preempt state laws, but still allow state attorneys general some …
January 20, 2010
Grassroots movements have a unique power to change public health for the better. This short presentation based on new research funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains why grassroots movements are essential to success in public health, what the benefits are, and how to build and support them: Grassroots …