Health Affairs, 23, no. 5 (2004): 188-193 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.23.5.188 © 2004 by Project HOPE	New Online Disparities in Health:   Obama aide on legislation   Smedley call to action   Shrink regulations first   A Real Policy Debate   Top 10 HA Articles Of '07

This Article Full Text (HTML) Reprint (PDF) Submit a response to this article Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services E-mail this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in ISI Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to My Personal Archive Download to Citation Manager Reprints & Permissions Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (1) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Sindelar, J. Articles by Falba, T. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Sindelar, J. Articles by Falba, T. Related Collections Consumer Issues Determinants Of Health Ethical Issues Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Legal/Regulatory Issues Mental Health/Substance Abuse Public Opinion State/Local Issues Politics

Commentary

Securitization Of Tobacco Settlement Payments To Reduce States’ Conflict Of Interest

Securitization of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments from tobacco companies is hotly debated in states and policy circles. Securitization is issuing a bond backed by future payments in return for up-front money. Many public health advocates are strongly against securitization. However, securitization itself does not rob states of tobacco control. Rather, the issue is lack of commitment to tobacco control by states. Further, securitization can mitigate states’ conflict of interest between keeping tobacco companies fiscally healthy to ensure their MSA payments and reducing tobacco sales for health reasons. States should not align with tobacco companies with the common interest of keeping tobacco companies fiscally healthy.

                      What's this?

This article has been cited by other articles:

				V. Cokkinides, P. Bandi, E. Ward, A. Jemal, and M. Thun Progress and opportunities in tobacco control. CA Cancer J Clin, May 1, 2006; 56(3): 135 - 142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Slama Background information for adopting a policy encouraging earmarked tobacco and alcohol taxes for the creation of health promotion foundations Promotion & Education, March 1, 2006; 13(1): 8 - 13. [PDF]

				K. Slama Informations de reference pour l'adoption d'une politique en faveur de taxes sur le tabac et l'alcool affectees a la creation de fondations de promotion de la sante Promotion & Education, March 1, 2006; 13(1): 22 - 28. [PDF]

				K. Slama Informacion preparatoria para la adopcion de una politica que fomente la preasignacion de los ingresos derivados de los impuestos sobre el tabaco y el alcohol a la creacion de fundaciones de promocion de la salud Promotion & Education, March 1, 2006; 13(1): 38 - 44. [PDF]