Responsible Tax Credits for Health Insurance
Responsible Tax Credits for Health Insurance

Author: Mark V. Pauly

Publisher: American Enterprise Institute

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780844771618

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The 1990s saw no progress in the financing of health care. About 40 million Americans still have no health insurance - including 22 per cent of America's children. This text suggests a tax credit/voucher system with as much simplicity and flexibility as possible to combat the problem

Health Insurance Affordability and the Role of Premium Tax Credits
Health Insurance Affordability and the Role of Premium Tax Credits

Author: Brittany Rodriquez

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781634829328

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The number of uninsured individuals and the rising cost of health insurance have been long-standing issues. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandated that most individuals have health insurance that provides minimum essential coverage or pay a tax penalty. To make health insurance more affordable and expand access, PPACA created the advance premium tax credit (APTC) to subsidize the cost of exchange plans' premiums for those eligible. This book examines what is known about the effects of the APTC and the extent to which affordable health benefits plans are available and individuals are able to maintain minimum essential coverage. Furthermore, new federal tax credits, authorized under the PPCA, first became available in 2014 to help certain individuals pay for health insurance. The tax credits apply toward premiums for private health plans offered through exchanges (also referred to as health insurance marketplaces). This book provides examples of hypothetical individuals and families that qualify for the premium credits and describes the eligibility criteria applicable to the premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies, and the calculation method for the credit and subsidy amounts. It also highlights selected issues addressed in the final regulation and guidance on premium credits and indicates the status of implementation, where relevant data is available.

Cutting Taxes for Insuring
Cutting Taxes for Insuring

Author: Mark V. Pauly

Publisher: American Enterprise Institute

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780844771601

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This work explores the likely impact of specific tax credit options on the uninsured. It analyzes the effects of a variety of forms of tax credits, especially for workers whose incomes place them above the poverty line but below the median family income.

Help is at Hand
Help is at Hand

Author: Elizabeth Hagan

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13:

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Starting in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will extend health coverage to millions of Americans. This will be done, in part, by offering tax credits to help low- and middle-income Americans afford private coverage. These new tax credits, which will offset a portion of the cost of health insurance premiums, will soon become a reality, allowing many previously uninsured individuals and families to purchase quality health coverage. This report takes a closer look at these premium tax credits, which will help Americans with incomes up to four times the federal poverty level ($94,200 for a family of four in 2013) afford coverage. The unique structure of the tax credits means that people will be protected from having to spend more than a set percentage of their income on health insurance premiums. These premium tax credits will take effect in January 2014, following open enrollment that begins in October 2013.

Tax Credits, the Distribution of Subsidized Health Insurance Premiums, and the Uninsured
Tax Credits, the Distribution of Subsidized Health Insurance Premiums, and the Uninsured

Author: Mark V. Pauly

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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This paper investigates the impact of a $1000 refundable tax credit for self-only coverage on net premiums and insurance purchases for a representative sample of potential buyers in the individual insurance market. Two methods are used to estimate the distribution of premiums: predicted premiums based on a sample of actual purchasers, and premium quotations drawn from an e-insurance web site. In most of the simulations, the net premiums for half or more of the prospective buyers are reduced to zero or low levels. The number of uninsured is reduced by between 21 percent and 85 percent depending on the size of the deductible in the benchmark plan. However, the results are sensitive to assumptions about insurer underwriting practices.