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Published: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:46 PM MDT Gillette tanning salons will have more than the sun to compete with this summer when a 10 percent tanning bed tax goes into effect July 1 ... The tanning bed tax does not sit well with local tanning salon owners, who say it unfairly targets them as small businesses ... Initially, it may cause a few people to sit back and maybe refrain from tanning for a bit, but for the avid tanners its not going to cause any problem at all, Foss said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Nannies in Power Apr 23, 2010
So health reform includes a 10 percent tax on the use of indoor tanning beds ... Why not regulate tanning at beaches. (Townhall.com)
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Tanning Industry May Get Fried By Tax - Health News Story - KSBW The Central Coast ... Tanning Industry May Get Fried By Tax ... It's prime season for tanning beds, when proms and spring beach vacations prompt young women to pack indoor salons in search of bronze skin to go with their new bikinis. (KSBW 8, CA)
3Indoor Tanning Addictive as Alcohol and Drugs» Apr 22, 2010
Indoor Tanning Addictive as Alcohol and Drugs - Cancer - FOXNews ... Indoor Tanning Addictive as Alcohol and Drugs ... Some people's indoor tanning habits qualify as an addiction similar to being hooked on alcohol or other addictive substances, a new study suggests. (Fox News)
Ways to slash your risk of getting cancer Apr 21, 2010
Avoid sunbeds: They don't have any health benefits and they're not a safe alternative to tanning in the sun. Their UV rays can also age the skin before its time and cause malignant melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. (India Times, India)
Are Tanning Beds Addictive? Apr 21, 2010
Are Tanning Beds Addictive ... Are Tanning Beds Addictive ... If you're someone who lies in a tanning bed too much, you may be likely to suffer from addictive behavior often seen with substance abuse, as well as anxiety, according to a new study. (Newsmax)
Study Suggests Tanning Is an Addiction Apr 21, 2010
Study Shows Links Between Tanning and Addictive Behavior ... Federal safety officials crack down on indoor tanning beds ... But for some, the idea that tanning is addictive makes sense. (ABC News)
Health-reform effects to trickle down? (3684) Apr 20, 2010
Imposes 10-percent sales tax on indoor tanning. Sources: House Energy and Commerce Committee; Kaiser Family Foundation. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Tanning salons feel they got burned in health law Apr 20, 2010
One of the consequences of the new health care law is a 10 percent tax on tanning equipment used by Karen Brutsche and other salon owners ... Brutsche, owner of four Washington-area Solar Planet tanning salons, wasn t upset about the early winter storm that dumped several feet of snow on the region. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Tanning bed usage may be addictive, study warns Apr 20, 2010
Individuals who use UV tanning beds may meet the criteria for addiction and are more likely to suffer from anxiety symptoms and substance abuse, a study released Monday said. WASHINGTON (AFP) - Individuals who use UV tanning beds may meet the criteria for addiction and are more likely to suffer from anxiety symptoms and substance abuse, a study released Monday said ... The research, carried out by professors from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the University at Albany, State... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Marie-France Demierre, skin cancer specialist; at 43 Apr 18, 2010
Dr. Demierre encouraged state lawmakers to create tougher regulations for tanning salons and she documented the heightened incidence of melanomas among young women who use tanning beds. She also volunteered to conduct annual skin cancer screenings for the Boston Red Sox. (Boston Globe)
Judgment Day looms for Georgias tea party movement Apr 18, 2010
The tax cuts that were given to all Americans making under $200k/yr don t get acknowledged because they get drowned out by all of the continued talk of possible tax increases to come from the just-passed health care bill (starting with a 10% tax on indoor tanning salons), a proposed V.A.T. (Value Added Tax) on every step of the production process, the proposed cap-and-trade legislation, etc. Taxes are important to keep core services operating like education, public safety, sanitation, national... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Beat the heat in a healthy way Apr 16, 2010
Most people suffer skin and hair problems in summers like tanning, oily skin and dry or frizzy hair ... Tanning is the most common problem so, one must apply sunscreen lotion before stepping out. (India Times, India)
‘Home’ is sweet until the highway is paved Apr 16, 2010
laide Leroux), a girl who spends all her free time tanning in the yard while zoning out to head-banging radio rock. The middle child, Marion (Madeleine Budd), is a braniac who mostly flies under the radar. (Boston Globe)
Ron Paul, Obama in dead heat for 2012, says Rasmussen Apr 15, 2010
Wonder how many of the smokers and tanning bed patrons make less than 250K. Smoke and mirrors they will get your money one way or the other. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Forget All the OtherFor Now, Just Enjoy a Sandhills Spring Apr 14, 2010
Forget obesity, coronary artery bypass surgery, hypertension, -diabetes, CT scans, fear mongering, overheated rhetoric, the National Debt, the Small Business Health-Care Tax Credit and tanning salons. Forget about Nancy Pelosi, Al Franken, President Karzai, Bart Stupak, Justice John Paul Stevens, Harry Reid, the Pope, Glenn Beck, Keith Olbermann, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Steele, Howard Stern, Vladmir Putin,... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Are tanning beds safer than natural sun? Salons, dermatologist make their cases. Apr 14, 2010
Are tanning beds safer than natural sun ... Because the recent health care plan passed by Congress included a 10 percent tax on consumers who use tanning beds at a salon, that issue will be addressed first ... In one respect, the answer is pretty cut-and-dried from a medical point of view, and the following applies to both natural and artificial forms of tanning. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Even Treatable Skin Cancer is No Sunny Experience Apr 13, 2010
"It's a huge public health problem" clearly linked to too much sun exposure and tanning, says Brett Coldiron, a dermatologist in Cincinnati and a co-author of the study, published in the March. The study, which counted skin cancer removals among Medicare recipients and estimated cases in the rest of the population, found twice as many of the cancers as a 1994 study (done with different methods). (W-USA News, DC)
Your Health: Even treatable skin cancer is no sunny experience Apr 12, 2010
"It's a huge public health problem" clearly linked to too much sun exposure and tanning, says Brett Coldiron, a dermatologist in Cincinnati and a co-author of the study, published in the March Archives of Dermatology ... TANNING BEDS: CANCER RISKS. (USA Today -- News)
Carole Estabrook: Bo-tax isn't going help U.S. Apr 12, 2010 Why Does Skin Peel After Sunburn? Apr 8, 2010 Do Anti-Aging Products Really Work? Apr 7, 2010 Coppell Students drive Project Melanoma Apr 6, 2010 AFSPCA rescues the forlorn Apr 6, 2010 Health Care for CPAs Apr 5, 2010 Health Reform Burns Tanning Businesses Apr 4, 2010 Read Hannity's America Apr 3, 2010 Norquist & Zahourek: Many Misuses of Word ‘Tax’ Hurts Policy Debates Apr 3, 2010 Salon owners burned by tanning tax Apr 3, 2010 Health Plan May Hobble Economy Recovery Apr 2, 2010 Editorial: Tax a logical revenue source Apr 1, 2010 Timeline of the Democrats Healthcare Package Apr 1, 2010 Cheap holidays 'skin cancer link' Apr 1, 2010 ObamaCare Survivor Apr 1, 2010 Healthcare Reform Facts Apr 1, 2010 Skin cancer rise for baby boomers Apr 1, 2010 Health care bill: Nothing short of communism Mar 31, 2010 Students react to tanning tax Mar 31, 2010 Nick Claytor previews spring practice Mar 30, 2010 Change For Indoor Tanning Regulations Might Have To Wait Another Year Mar 30, 2010 What To Expect Mar 30, 2010 Tanning beds face new taxes, restrictions Mar 30, 2010 Tanning salons hit with tax Mar 30, 2010 6FDA Panel Mulls Tanning Bed Ban for Teens Under 18» Mar 29, 2010 Tanning beds face new taxes and restrictions Mar 29, 2010 What health care reform will feel like Mar 28, 2010 FDA advisers urge stricter regulation of tanning beds Mar 28, 2010 Health care reform includes new taxes Mar 27, 2010 Other key bills Mar 27, 2010 Sen. Graham: Immigration reform 'dead' in health debate aftermath Mar 27, 2010 Health Care Bill Taxes Tanning Beds Mar 27, 2010 Kickoff coverage upgrade Mar 27, 2010 Reform coming to burgers, tans too Mar 26, 2010 FDA Recommends Tighter Tanning Bed Regulations Mar 26, 2010 Inevitable Decline? Mar 26, 2010 'Tanning Tax' Would Singe Indoor Sun-Seekers Indoor tanning industry calls 10 percent tax added to health care bill unfair. Mar 26, 2010 Package of white powder sent to Rep. Weiner Mar 26, 2010 Health timeline: What happens when Mar 26, 2010 FDA mulls banning teens from tanning beds Mar 26, 2010 Exercise 'key' to weight loss Mar 26, 2010 Keeping Teens Out of Tanning Beds Mar 26, 2010 Ban teens from tanning beds? Mar 26, 2010 Got a question about the new health care law? Mar 25, 2010 Healthcare bill includes tanning tax, signage regulations Mar 25, 2010 Health Care Overhaul Signed Into Law Mar 25, 2010 An impeach Thurbert Baker movement? Mar 25, 2010 A look at Obama's health care overhaul law Mar 24, 2010 Healthcare Reform Facts Mar 24, 2010 Seeing the Light Mar 24, 2010 Tanning Salon Owners Concerned About New Tax Mar 24, 2010 Health Bill Taxes Drug, Device Makers and the Rich Mar 23, 2010 Major health care changes won’t take place until 2014 Mar 23, 2010 Americans want real health care reform Mar 23, 2010 Maryland small businesses fear future health care costs Mar 23, 2010 Obama to `Spread the Wealth Around' as Health-Care Bill Imposes New Taxes Mar 22, 2010 Health reform and you: A new guide Mar 22, 2010 AEA to trim hours, close downtown branch Mar 21, 2010 The Reconciliation Act Mar 20, 2010 Reconciliation Bill Details Mar 20, 2010 Skin cancer: an epidemic Mar 18, 2010 Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising Mar 17, 2010 Boehner: If Pelosi had 216 votes to pass healthcare, 'this bill would be long gone' Mar 15, 2010 Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma Mar 13, 2010 Radical Obama Is Wilsonian In His Timidity Mar 12, 2010
The state health department is cracking down on tanning salons, due largely to threat of skin cancer. Making the case that fake 'n bake salons are having a negative impact on America's growing health care costs, Congress accepted a 10 percent tax to be placed on all indoor tanning by this July ... Tanning, like smoking, certainly has its health risks. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Outrage over state tax proposal Apr 10, 2010
AINSLEY EARHARDT, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): President Obama might have just enacted a 10 percent tanning tax on all Americans through the health care bill. But that controversial levy seems tame when compared to all the new things one state could soon be taxing. (Fox News)
Avoid tanning parlours. Windburn is actually sunburn. (Suite101.com)
Go easy on the tanning bed, and ALWAYS, ALWAYS MOISTURIZE BEFORE AND AFTER TANNING. Also don't go on a totally no fat diet - your skin needs to get some moisture from the inside out, and drinking lots of water will not replace fat in your diet although proper hydration is important for all of your body, not just your skin. I've also found that taking a fish oil capsule every day has kept my skin from feeling "too dry" after showering and I think it's also helping to keep my skin from getting... (CBS News)
Coppell High School students, under the direction of Jodie Deinhammer of the Anatomy and Health Sciences Department, took part in a project to make fellow students aware of the dangers of over-exposure to the sun and indoor tanning ... Yvonne OMartin said she feels that if we can educate young people about the risk factors and dangers associated with outdoor and indoor tanning then we are giving them the tools to make healthy and wise decisions about their future. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
She also places donation buckets throughout the area, including Melton's Tanning Salon, Jabra Printing and Orscheln Farm and Home. "My biggest fund raiser has always been the City-Wide Kiwanis Garage Sale, when I have a booth at the 4-H building," she said. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
The bill adds a 10% tax on tanning salons. No doubt, that should balance the budget. (Townhall.com)
Owners of local tanning salons are feeling burned by the new heath-care reform legislation ... "I don't believe tanning has anything, in any way whatsoever, to do with health care," said Jim Bivens, owner of Island Tanning Shop in Olmsted Village ... Bivens owns one of seven businesses that have tanning beds in Moore County. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Bad news if you enjoy indoor tanning, because the law is imposing a 10 percent excise tax on tanning salons. Excise taxes are typically recovered by, well, raising prices. (Fox News)
We saw these euphemisms thrown around in the health care debate with the individual mandate penalty, employer health insurance mandate penalty, and fees on tanning salons, drug companies, health insurance companies and medical device manufacturers. Moreover, the left has used the term investment or stimulus to refer to government spending, however frivolous. (Roll Call)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Tanning bed customers will pay a little more for those ultraviolet rays beginning in July and it has some salon owners feeling burned. A provision slipped into the recently-passed health care bill imposes a 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Economists were surprisingly bland about the impact of $420 billion of tax increases on wealthier taxpayers and individual businesses such as tanning salons and drug companies. "It's not like we haven't been here before," said JP Morgan's Mr. Kelly. (Newsmax)
Opinions Posted on April 1, 2010 4:54 AM Tanning Tax ... If you make a list of all the necessities in life, you probably would not write down artificial tanning ... The government already taxes products like cigarettes, and, now, as part of the health care reform bill, a 10 percent tax will be levied on indoor tanning beginning in July. (Daily Collegian, PA)
5 years) (6/23/10) Impose 10% tax on indoor UV tanning (7/1/10) Medicare cuts to inpatient psych hospitals (7/1/10) Prohibits lifetime and annual benefit spending limits (plan years beginning 9/23/10) Prohibits non]group plans from canceling coverage (rescissions) (plan years beginning 9/23/10) Requires plans to cover, at no charge, most preventive care (plan years beginning 9/23/10) Allows dependents to stay on parents policies through age 26 (plan years beginning 9/23/10) Provides limited... (Human Events Online)
Binge tanning on holiday is being blamed for rising skin cancer rates ... Launching their annual SunSmart campaign to encourage people to use sun protection, the charity said the stark figures show the impact of changes in tanning behaviour as more people started to travel to sunny holiday destinations and started to use sunbeds ... Caroline Cerny, SunSmart manager at Cancer Research UK, said: "A change in the culture of tanning including the explosion of cheap package holidays and the... (BBC News -- UK)
7 billion over 10 years with a tax on tanning salons. That's just a bit more revenue than what the JCT estimates will be lost to HSAs ($2. (Investors Business Daily)
A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2011. (New Iberia, LA)
Cancer Research UK hopes that young people in Wales will see the impact tanning has had on their grandparents' generation and will think twice about sunbathing and using sunbeds. Cancer Research UK's SunSmart manager Caroline Cerny said: "A change in the culture of tanning, including the explosion of cheap package holidays and the introduction of sunbeds in the '70s, means we're now seeing alarming rates of melanoma for an entire age group. Future generations"The battle against melanoma is far... (BBC News -- UK)
In order for everyone to achieve equality, wealth is redistributed so that the members of the upper class are brought down to the same financial and social level as the middle class" http://history.howstuffworks.com/cold-war/communism.htmYou challenged to find one provision. How's this, the cadillac tax. People who are paying more are fined so those who don't pay can get it for free, equalizing them. That is communism.How about the 10% tax on tanning booths? Taking from success so the others can... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The health care reform bill passed last week will levy a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning -- which may force some Penn State students to move from the salon to the HUB lawn this summer ... Students who tan agree, but some think the tanning tax unfairly targets a very narrow group of citizens ... But other students think the tanning tax is actually a positive step. (Daily Collegian, PA)
put new bulbs in Richts tanning bed ... Richt tans himself with the shine from all of the Governors Cups that he has won, not a tanning bed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The president of Environment and Human Health Inc. had expected the legislature's public health committee to pass a bill that would tighten regulations on indoor tanning, but the proposal died in committee ... Last week, indoor tanning was part of several debates ... Just as Connecticut lawmakers decided to scrap a bill that would require tanning facilities to post warning signs and require consumers to sign a statement that includes a warning, Congress was voting on a landmark health care bill.... (FOX61, CT)
-- Imposes 10 percent sales tax on indoor tanning. 2011. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Growing concerns about the dangers of indoor tanning beds are leading to new taxes and possibly new restrictions designed to curb the practice among young people. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday that the agency consider actions such as requiring that teenagers get parental consent before using a tanning bed or even banning the use of tanning beds among teens ... The advisers also recommended reclassifying tanning lamps from Class I medical devices a... (AZCentral -- Business)
Tanning salon owners feel burned by tax ... Tanning salons will be hit with a 10 percent tax on their services starting in July, a levy the government said will raise $2 ... There are about 20,000 indoor tanning salons in the U.S.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
FDA Panel Mulls Tanning Bed Ban for Teens Under 18 - Cancer - FOXNews ... FDA Panel Mulls Tanning Bed Ban for Teens Under 18 ... Federal health experts say more restrictions are needed to protect teenagers from the cancer risks of tanning beds, including a potential ban for people under 18. (Fox News)
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Growing concerns about the dangers of indoor tanning beds are leading to new taxes and possibly new restrictions designed to curb the practice among young people. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday that the agency consider actions such as requiring that teenagers get parental consent before using a tanning bed or even banning the use of tanning beds among teens ... The advisers also recommended reclassifying tanning lamps from Class I... (USA Today -- News)
7 billion tax on tanning beds. Some state officials, including Gov. Sonny Perdue, have criticized the law for expanding Medicaid because states bear some of the cost. (Athens Banner-Herald)
More than 30 states already have regulations governing tanning salons, including several that require parental consent, the AP said ... FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A potential ban on the use of tanning beds by people under 18 was among the recommendations Thursday by U.S. health advisers who said more measures are needed to protect consumers -- especially teens -- from skin-cancer risks posed by the devices ... The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration also recommended... (KSLA.com, LA)
A new 10 percent excise tax on indoor tanning services starting on July 1, 2010. A new excise tax on otherwise taxable medical device sales equal to 2. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
HB 853 would ensure safer usage of tanning beds and increase awareness of their associated health risks. HB938 would make it illegal to text while driving, but would not affect drivers right to use navigation devices, even if they are hand-held. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Graham: Immigration reform 'dead' in health debate aftermath - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Saturday, March 27, 2010. (TheHill.com)
-- On an average day, more than one-million Americans use a tanning salon -- heading under the lights to get a jump on that perfectly-tanned complexion ... U-V radiation is especially concentrated in those tanning beds -- which quickly tan the body ... Especially at risk are women and young girls who make up more than 70 percent of tanning salon patrons. (KERO 23, CA)
Urbans on steroids while I lay in the tanning bed. Which is more harmful. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Health care reform also touches tanning beds, restaurant menus - CNN.com ... Health care reform also touches tanning beds, restaurant menus ... Also included is a 10 percent tax for use of tanning beds. (CNN)
(WUSA) --- Don't tell Dr. Elizabeth Tanzi that tanning beds don't cause serious health hazards ... "I wasn't always a dermatologist, in my youth, I visited some tanning salons, " she says ... A hearing held by the Thurday recommended a need for stricter guidelines in the tanning bed industry. (W-USA News, DC)
8 tax on investment income; patrons of tanning salons will pay a 10 percent sales tax; makers of medical devices like defibrillators and insulin pumps will pay a 2. 3 percent new tax; and large employers like Caterpillar and John Deere will have to pay taxes on federal subsidies they receive to provide retiree benefits. (Townhall.com)
Tanning Tax' in Health Care Reform Law Raises Industry Ire - ABC News ... Tanning Tax' in Health Care Law Has Patrons, Industry Burning ... Indoor Tanning Industry Calls 10 Percent Tax 'Absurd and Unfair. (ABC News -- Business)
Drudge banners the new "tanning tax" in healthcare reform. And states are challenging healthcare reform, saying they can't afford the expansion of Medicaid. (TheHill.com)
A 10 percent tax will be imposed on amounts paid for indoor tanning services on or after July 1. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will get tax credits covering 35 percent of their health care premiums, increasing to 50 percent by 2014. (CNN -- Health)
FDA mulls teen tanning bed ban ... - Federal health experts say more restrictions are needed to protect teenagers from the cancer risks of tanning beds, including a potential ban for people under 18 ... A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that the agency put tighter controls on artificial tanning, ranging from requiring parental consent forms to banning the practice in younger teens. (MSNBC -- Health)
FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Excercise, diet can cut breast cancer risk by 30% - 1 hr ago Slim women still need daily exercise - study - 7 hrs ago Fight aging with social connectedness - 7 hrs ago Health Buzz: FDA Panel to Gauge Tanning Bed Risks - 8 hrs ago For a trimmer figure, add an extra helping of gut bugs - 13 hrs ago. SHARED. (BBC News -- Health)
Teens and Tanning Beds - ABC News ... FDA Panel Meets to Discuss Safety of Tanning Beds ... FDA panel meets to discuss stricter regulation of tanning industry. (ABC News)
FDA panel mulls tanning bed ban for teens under 18 ... Federal health experts say more restrictions are needed to protect teenagers from the cancer risks of tanning beds, including a potential ban for people under 18 ... Joe Bongioni works on his tan in a tanning booth in New York, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Will I go broke paying the tanning bed tax. Ron. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - There's a bright side to business at Electric Sun Tanning Salon ... The law does address healthcare issues, but it also mandates a 10% excise tax on tanning services, starting in July. (WSFA.com, AL)
The changes are to be paid for with cuts in projected government payment increases to hospitals, insurance companies and others under Medicare and other health programs, an increase in the Medicare payroll tax for some, fees on insurance companies, drug makers and medical device manufacturers, a new excise tax on high-value insurance plans and a tax on indoor tanning services. For seniors, the plan will gradually close the "doughnut hole" prescription coverage gap and improve preventive care. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Users of indoor tanning salons (10% excise tax) ... Truth, so it s ok as long as I don t go to a tanning salon, make over 200,000 or 250,000, and ALREADY have HC over 10,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
7 billion from a tax on indoor tanning services. GOVERNMENT-RUN PLAN: No government-run insurance plan. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2011. (New Iberia, LA)
Grant and Holick advise keeping exposure to direct sunlight in moderation (which means no excessive tanning), in order for the benefits of sunlight to outweigh the risks. However, for those who live in the northern hemisphere, the concern is not getting enough sun which could result in vitamin D deficiency. (Suite101.com)
Health Reform Bill Includes 10 Percent Tax On Indoor Tanning ... -- Theres a clause within the massive health care reform bill that will have a direct impact on the tanning salon industry ... A 10 percent tax for indoor tanning services will take effect July 1 to help pay for the health risks associated with tanning. (7 KETV Omaha)
Tanning salons will take an early hit, facing a 10% tax on indoor tanning services starting July 1. The tax on tanning is projected to yield $2. (SmartMoney)
A couple of small taxes, such as a 10 percent levy on tanning beds, also start right away. Next year, senior citizens enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs could face reductions. (Boston Globe)
pre$$ure$on wrote on Mar 22, 2010 4:21 PM:" sparky, you harbor such hatred and disrespect for President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House Ms. Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Harry Reid? Do you feel threatened by them? You feel better when you adore john boner with his dyed Trent Lott hair "do", tanning booth tan and whitewashed tooth job? Different strokes for different strokes? You sound like Mr. Kinderman every day now. ". sparky595 wrote on Mar 22, 2010 4:06 PM:" skeptic... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Small businesses said Monday they are concerned about added cost and burdens from health care reform, particularly on industries such as indoor tanning ... It also includes a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning salons ... Robin Eason, owner of Sun Seekers tanning salons, said the added tax on her business could be devastating. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Consumers who frequent tanning salons would pay a 10 percent excise tax, and those who buy devices such as wheelchairs would pay a 2. 9 percent excise tax. (Bloomberg -- US)
Those using an indoor tanning salon will pay a 10 percent tax starting this year. Q: What will happen to my premiums. (MSNBC -- Race)
This is the third workout club in Yuma for owner Josh Schaubach, offering free weights, cardiovascular workouts, machines, tanning and personal training. Members have access to the club with a card anytime they want to work out. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Up on Page 27 on Medicare Advantage Payments - "Effective as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, sections 3201 and 3203 of such Act (and the amendments made by such sections) are repealed.You get the picture.One thing that seems to have survived is the excise tax on indoor tanning services in the Senate bill, as I could not find any part of the Reconciliation bill that got rid of that provision.As for special deals in this bill - as I always say - if... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Also, remember the tanning tax. The 10% excise tax on indoor tanning services is still alive. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
In spite of strong health warnings against the effects of sun tanning, the prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) has reached "epidemic" levels. Recent studies offer new insights into incidence rates, prevalence and causes. (iAfrica.com)
To lessen your chances of getting skin cancer, dermatologists recommend applying broad-spectrum sunscreen liberally and often; wearing hats and other protective clothing when out in the sun; avoiding sun exposure when the sun's rays are the strongest -- between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. -- and never using tanning beds. It's especially important to take these steps with children and teens (to the extent they will listen), Rogers said. (MEDLINEplus)
I just hope we don't have to use our heath care tax money to pay for his cancer treatment because he's hooked to a nicotine life support system, and spends 2 hours a day in a tanning bed. The guy never works; hardly spends 2 days a month in his own district; never created one job in his district; never wrote a bill because he doesn't know how to write; the guy can't wipe his own behind without assistance. (TheHill.com)
Having a history of using tanning beds or being sunburned frequently. Having a family history of melanoma. (MEDLINEplus)
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
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