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SUBMITTER: Thom M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9328510 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20220727 7
California is the only one of its peers with a state-wide tax earmarked for mental health programs. The voter-approved levy applies to personal income above $1 million and has generated over $20 billion since 2005. But whether the additional funding improved population mental health remains unknown. This study applies the synthetic control method to the CDC's National Vital Statistics System data to determine how the tax affected suicide deaths in California. Findings show that the state's suici ...[more]