Health Archives - Georgia Work Credit

06 Sep

State Earned Income Tax Credits Are Proven Tools to Improve Health

Originally posted by Laura Harker at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Download the PDF. People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest Americans enjoy a life expectancy 10 to 14 years longer than the poorest Americans, according to a study of 1.4 billion tax records […]

03 Nov

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Bigger Tax Credits for Working Families Lead to Bigger, Healthier Babies

Some 1,047 babies in Georgia a year can be saved from risky, low birth weight if lawmakers pass a credit to offset state taxes for low-income working families, according to a new study. State tax credits for working families with modest wages are linked to higher birth weights for babies across the country, and larger credits […]