Monday, November 01, 2004
Tax increase to pay for Governor's health plan
[Scott Rothschild, "Sin tax may fund new health plan," The Lawrence Journal-World, 30 October 2004.]
We've been waiting for more details to trickle into the public media about the mysterious health plan that is apprently being vetted out by administration officials. Thank goodness for the Journal-World, they seem to be the only paper covering the developments. Here's the latest: The Governor plans to jack up cigarette and other so-called sin taxes to cover the $50 million estimated cost of implementation:
At a briefing Friday for administration officials and dozens of medical and insurance officials, union representatives and health care advocates, the cost of the plan was pegged at $50 million.
Tax increases, including cigarette taxes, were said to be in the mix for financing the plan, according to several people who attended the invitation-only session.
Of those interviewed who attended the briefing, some said they were impressed by the proposal. Others said it seemed "generic."
The briefing was headed by Bob Day, director of the governor's office of health planning and finance.
Those who attended the briefing said it was obvious that it would be Sebelius' major initiative of the 2005 legislative session, which starts in January.
[Scott Rothschild, "Sin tax may fund new health plan," The Lawrence Journal-World, 30 October 2004.]
We've been waiting for more details to trickle into the public media about the mysterious health plan that is apprently being vetted out by administration officials. Thank goodness for the Journal-World, they seem to be the only paper covering the developments. Here's the latest: The Governor plans to jack up cigarette and other so-called sin taxes to cover the $50 million estimated cost of implementation:
At a briefing Friday for administration officials and dozens of medical and insurance officials, union representatives and health care advocates, the cost of the plan was pegged at $50 million.
Tax increases, including cigarette taxes, were said to be in the mix for financing the plan, according to several people who attended the invitation-only session.
Of those interviewed who attended the briefing, some said they were impressed by the proposal. Others said it seemed "generic."
The briefing was headed by Bob Day, director of the governor's office of health planning and finance.
Those who attended the briefing said it was obvious that it would be Sebelius' major initiative of the 2005 legislative session, which starts in January.
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