Health Care Services, Such As Heart And Cancer Screenings, For County Residents, Funded By Surtax
Health Care Services, Such As Heart And Cancer Screenings, For County Residents, Funded By Surtax
Shoppers would pay an additional 0.25% sales tax for five years. The money would fund heart and cancer screenings and basic preventive care for low-income residents.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Uncovered screening patients
Screening applicants could seek county funded cancer tests alongside heart tests when insurance does not cover them.
Screening applicants can currently apply for the county's free heart tests under medical eligibility rules.
Impact on Low income residents
Residents unable to afford care could seek primary and preventive visits funded under the county's amendable health plan.
Residents unable to afford care can currently seek county funded primary care through Broward's hospital districts.
Impact on Taxable purchase shoppers
Taxable purchases would carry an additional 0.25% sales tax.
Taxable purchases today carry a 6% state sales tax and a 1% county transportation tax.
Impact on Taxable sales businesses
Taxable sales would carry an extra charge that shops must collect at checkout.
Taxable sales currently carry state sales tax and Broward's transportation tax, without the proposed health tax.
