Physicians fighting back as states turn to provider taxes

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Several states have begun to tax physician revenues to fund public health programs but are being fought by local medical societies. For example, Kentucky has passed a law taxing physician gross receipts, but the Kentucky Medical Assn is suing the state. The new law would charge physicians 2% of their gross receipts, hospitals 2.5% and pharmacies 25 cents per prescription. The proceeds, about $225 million, would compensate for Medicaid matching funds lost because of the restrictions on provider taxes.

Finance, taxation, & monetary policy, Taxation, Tax policy

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Rep. Johnson wins re-election in a nail-biter; state legislatures add physician, spouse members

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Nancy L. Johnson, a Republican and physician's wife from Connecticut, barely won reelection to an eighth term in the House of Representatives in November 1996. Johnson chairs the chamber's ethics committee and serves on the Ways and Means Committee and its health subcommittee. Seven doctors also won election to the House in 1996, including four incumbents. More than 80 doctors and doctors' spouses won seats in state legislatures across the US.

Legislative Bodies, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Congressional Candidates & Elections, Legislative Bodies-State, Political activity, Elections, Married people, United States. Congress. House, Physicians' spouses, Johnson, Nancy L., State legislatures

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