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CRAFTING PUBLIC POLICY IS A CONTINUOUS, ITERATIVE PROCESS THAT CALLS FOR STAKEHOLDERS WITH DIVERSE VIEWPOINTS TO WORK TOGETHER. THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HEALTH, PROSPERITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY ARE COMPLICATED, NUANCED, AND WIDE-RANGING. MOVING THE NEEDLE TOWARD A HEALTHIER AND MORE PROSPEROUS TENNESSEE REQUIRES THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS AND TAKING THE LONG VIEW. 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SYCAMORE FOLLOWS GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INCOME TAX POSITIONS MUST MEET A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD TO BE RECOGNIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, SYCAMORE DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCRUED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES OR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. SYCAMORE FILES US FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE US INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING. 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