Tax Subsidies for Private Health Insurance: Who Currently Benefits and What Are the Implications for New Policies?

Williams, Claudia H.2010-03-312024-07-232010-03-312024-07-232003-05http://www.rwjf.org/pr/synthesis/reports_and_briefs/pdf/no3_policyprimer.pdffdc81900007https://hdl.handle.net/10244/504Outlines the federal tax exemption for employer-sponsored insurance. Illustrates how high-income workers benefit more from the subsidy than low-income workers do and considers policy implications and reform options, including new tax credits.en-USPublic AffairsHealth, Health Insurance/CoveragePublic Affairs, Tax Reform/LegislationTax Subsidies for Private Health Insurance: Who Currently Benefits and What Are the Implications for New Policies?Issue Briefs