Cost Effectiveness of a SSB Excise Tax in the U.S.
2015
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been closely linked with excess weight gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, which has led to public health recommendations for higher taxes on unhealthy drinks like soda and sports drinks. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of implementing a 1-cent per ounce SSB excise tax in the U.S. The authors developed a simulation model and found that implementing the tax nationally would cost $51 million in the first year and would reduce SSB consumption by 20%. Over a 10-year period, the tax would avert 101,000 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), gain 871,000 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and result in $24 billion in healthcare cost savings.
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Cost Effectiveness of a SSB Excise Tax in the U.S.
Source:
Long MW, Gortmaker SL, Ward ZJ, Resch SC et al. Cost Effectiveness of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in the U.S. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2015; 49 (1): 112-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.004
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