Premium Subsidies for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance How Far Can They Go?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Health insurance.

Medicaid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2001

Summary:

Explores premium subsidy approach for employee-sponsored health insurance by recounting past experiences with subsidy programs at State and Federal levels, including current efforts through Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program. Addresses major issues to be considered by Congress, including definition of subsidy target groups, prevention of public fund substitution for private funds, effective reduction in number of uninsured, role of employers and benefits covered under employer plans, funding program administration and outreach, coordination among programs, and amount of subsidy

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Premium Subsidies for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2001-DSP-0031

Access Restriction:

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