My coronary heart sinks every time I hear that one in every of my sufferers has develop into homeless. Now they’re experiencing a medical emergency and are liable to dying 12 years sooner than the typical American. The intense stress of fixed publicity to climate, violence, and poor vitamin worsens present well being circumstances and creates new ones. Sustainable funding for reasonably priced housing would stop numerous pointless sicknesses and deaths in our state.
Washington Physicians for Social Duty is a statewide group devoted to enhancing the well being of Washington residents. We strongly assist the Reasonably priced Properties Act (Home Invoice 2276), which might create a everlasting funding supply for reasonably priced housing by lowering taxes on property gross sales beneath $3 million and growing taxes on property gross sales over $3 million.
Research have proven that nations and states with progressive tax techniques and sturdy security nets are the healthiest locations to reside. Passing this invoice will enhance total well being and well-being and assist stability Washington’s upside-down tax code.
HB 2276 is as highly effective a device as any in my physician’s bag to enhance well being and, for some, will probably be lifesaving. WPSR urges the passage of HB 2276.
Charles Jacob Mayer, MD, MPH, Seattle
