11 Sep Earned Income Tax Credits Linked To Improved Health Parameters
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Peter Muennig
Peter Muennig, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
New York, NY 10032
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: We looked that the supplemental Earned Income Tax Credit
( EITC ) programs offered by states to determine whether they have health impacts or not.
We found that, on average, folks who live in states that offer supplemental EITC showed improvements in health after EITC was implemented.
Because we look at variation over states and time, the analysis is less likely to be confounded than traditional associational studies. We find that EITC is important for America’s health, and comes at a cost that is much less expensive than most other preventive medical treatments.
It can be thought of as a vaccine for a longer, healthier life.
MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report?
Response: Earned Income Tax Credit can be thought of as a vaccine for a longer, healthier life.
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Last Updated on September 11, 2016 by Marie Benz MD FAAD