Health Care : Federal Tax Subsidies for Health Insurance

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews arguments related to government subsidies for health care. Examines the fairness of the current tax breaks for health insurance and the effect of these subsidies on health care spending. Di...

Reviews arguments related to government subsidies for health care. Examines the fairness of the current tax breaks for health insurance and the effect of these subsidies on health care spending. Discusses the possible effects of differing limits, or caps, on the amount of employer-provided health insurance that is excluded from taxation.

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