Budget Establishes Plan for Tobacco Settlement.

• Position: Pennsylvania's 2001-2002 budget - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

As part of its recently enacted 2001-2002 Budget, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is funding a variety of ongoing and one-time health programs. The Commonwealth joined the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the five major tobacco manufacturers in 1998, and Pennsylvania's annual share of the MSA is anticipated to be between $389 and $460 million. As part of the plan, Pennsylvania has limited its use of the settlement proceeds to initiatives designed to improve the health status of its citizens. The major programs funded by the settlement include health care for the...