About the Proposed Tax
Within the last year, numerous state legislatures have proposed legislation to tax medical procedures, such as cosmetic surgery, or certain FDA-approved drugs, as a way to solve their state revenue problems or fund new programs.
Citizens Against Unfair Health Care Taxes believes these proposals are wrong and will lead to a slippery slope of additional health care taxes as state legislators may look to tax other medical procedures, medications and services to try to fund programs that the state cannot afford.
In New Jersey, the first state to institute a tax, Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, who introduced the original legislation, told The New York Times that "he's inclined to repeal because 'economically, it hasn't made sense.'" [read more]
About the Coalition
Citizens Against Unfair Health Care Taxes is a coalition of national and state organizations, businesses and community groups that seeks to stop the unfair taxation of health care services and prescription drugs in various states.
There are chapters of the coalition in each state that is currently considering an additional tax on health care services. Please click on a specific state for more information. [read more]
Fight Back: Say "NO" to Higher Health Care Costs
To get involved and help stop these proposed taxes, please visit a state chapter link and sign a petition, submit a letter or learn more about getting involved.
Together, Citizens Against Unfair Health Care Taxes can stop state bureaucrats from trying to fix the revenue problems they created by increasing individual health care costs even more.[read more]
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