Study: Tobacco Tax Hike Could Boost Jobs, Economy

EVENTS

MAY

OSHPD Clinical Advisory Panel Meeting

Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Victorville, Teleconference

MAY

Meeting on Health Plans' Role in Benefit Exchange

Burbank

MAY

Quarterly Meeting for Health Professionals

Sacramento

View All Events

FROM THE FOUNDATION

Money in the Bank

The Medi-Cal EHR incentive program could provide up to $2 billion in federal incentives to eligible California providers and result in more state revenues and thousands of jobs.

The Good and Bad of High-Deductible Health Plans

Health Affairs looks at the pros and cons of consumers paying more of their medical costs. As HDHPs grow in popularity, billions of dollars may be saved, but prevention might decline.

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer

This position will play a major role in furthering the goals and objectives of the foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Study: Tobacco Tax Hike Could Boost Jobs, Economy

A June 5 ballot initiative that would raise California's tobacco tax by $1 per pack could boost the state's economy by nearly $2 billion annually and create 12,000 new permanent jobs in medical research and other sectors, according to a new study from the UC-San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. UCSF researchers also noted that as a result of the new tax, "Californians would smoke less and spend their money in other ways."