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State and Local Issues: TaxVox

Will A Global Opioid Settlement Mimic The 1990s Tobacco Experience?

For states, opioids may become the new tobacco. That is to say, states increasingly believe lawsuits against drugmakers and others are a potential source of significant revenue
June 6, 2019Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Will the Slowdown in Health Cost Growth Change the Budget Debate?

Upon these three facts everyone agrees: 1) After a long period of explosive increases, health cost growth has slowed markedly in recent years. 2) A...
May 9, 2013Howard Gleckman