Tax Exclusion for Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Policy Issues Regarding the Repeal Debate

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Income tax.

Revenue.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Discusses Federal income tax exclusion for employer-provided health insurance, including its coverage, benefits, and arguments to amend or repeal it. Addresses key critiques of Federal income tax exclusion, including that revenue loss could instead finance health care reform, that it contributes to inefficiency and rising health care costs, and that higher income taxpayers unfairly enjoy greater tax savings

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Tax Exclusion for Employer-Provided Health Insurance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-DSP-0147

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