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The Baltimore Sun: Alcohol tax hike: a penny that saves lives | COMMENTARY

Last week in the Maryland Senate and this week in the House of Delegates lawmakers were treated to

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The Baltimore Sun: Ministers endorse higher alcohol tax | READER COMMENTARY

Faith groups from across Maryland are a key part of the HERC coalition of over 250 organizations

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Baltimore Sun: Raising Maryland alcohol tax crucial to better health | READER COMMENTARY

Everyone should have access to high-quality, affordable health care, no matter where they live.

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Baltimore Business Journal: Johns Hopkins among over 250 organizations backing health equity legislation in Maryland

More than 250 organizations including the Maryland Hospital Association, major local insurers

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Maryland Matters: Lawmakers Eye One-Cent Increase in Alcohol Tax to Address Health Disparities

Johns Hopkins University and the JHU health system on Friday joined a legislative push to boost

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Baltimore Sun: Maryland health equity initiative legislation includes increase in alcohol tax to 10%

Johns Hopkins officials endorsed the Health Equity Resource Communities Act at a virtual news

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Use Alcohol Tax to Correct Health Care Disparities – Reader Commentary

Public health works best when it is driven by data and aims to reduce disparities and protect

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Liquor taxes and sexually transmitted infections

New York Times Blog December 17, 2015 Maryland increased its liquor taxes in 2011 and a sharp

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An Increase in Alcohol Tax Appears to Have Decreased Gonorrhea Rates in Maryland by 24 Percent

“If policymakers are looking for methods to protect young people from harmful STIs, they should

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Study ties MD alcohol tax increase to decline in gonorrhea cases

Baltimore Sun December 9, 2015 By Scott Dance Sexually transmitted diseases didn’t factor

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Report: MD alcohol tax linked to gonorrhea decline

WMDT December 9, 2015 By Greg Guidone MARYLAND –In 2011, Maryland hiked its alcohol tax by

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Report says alcohol tax hike caused drop in sex disease rates

The study also estimated the decrease in gonorrhea rates led to a savings of more than $500,000 in

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The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study on the impact of Maryland’s

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Alcohol Taxes Lead to Decrease in Gonorrhea in Maryland: New Study Shows Public Health Benefits of