A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... employers who offer insurance , in effect , to pay for the workers of employers who do not . Increasingly , employers and insurers are finding ways to avoid this hidden tax at the same time as the need for care is rising . Along with a ...
... employers who offer insurance , in effect , to pay for the workers of employers who do not . Increasingly , employers and insurers are finding ways to avoid this hidden tax at the same time as the need for care is rising . Along with a ...
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... employers would allow employers who do not now provide coverage to continue to shift respon- sibilities to others . This approach could also reduce employers ' willingness to cover low - income em- ployees who are now protected ...
... employers would allow employers who do not now provide coverage to continue to shift respon- sibilities to others . This approach could also reduce employers ' willingness to cover low - income em- ployees who are now protected ...
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... employers be encouraged through tax credits / subsidies to provide coverage for their employees . Large employers do not face such obstacles . The Commission recommends that , after a period for ad- justment , they be required to ...
... employers be encouraged through tax credits / subsidies to provide coverage for their employees . Large employers do not face such obstacles . The Commission recommends that , after a period for ad- justment , they be required to ...
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... employers time to adjust to their new obliga- tions . The final step , to occur in year five , is to extend the ... employers as well as the federal government . Insurers offering managed care to large employers would be required to ...
... employers time to adjust to their new obliga- tions . The final step , to occur in year five , is to extend the ... employers as well as the federal government . Insurers offering managed care to large employers would be required to ...
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... Employer spending ( after taxes ) ....... $ 24.0 ( 7.4 ) 14.7 Employers who now insure ... Employers who do not now insure .... Household expenditures ( 12.8 ) 27.5 ( 19.3 ) $ 12.0 Net new spending ....... SOURCE : Lewin / ICF estimates ...
... Employer spending ( after taxes ) ....... $ 24.0 ( 7.4 ) 14.7 Employers who now insure ... Employers who do not now insure .... Household expenditures ( 12.8 ) 27.5 ( 19.3 ) $ 12.0 Net new spending ....... SOURCE : Lewin / ICF estimates ...
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Page 2 - ... savings achieved elsewhere in the federal budget, the Commission is committed to raising whatever additional revenues are necessary. B. In considering what revenue options to adopt, the Commission recommends that the choice be guided by the following three criteria: 1. The final tax package ought to be progressive, requiring a higher contribution from those most able to bear increased tax burdens. That is, families with higher incomes would be asked to contribute a greater share of their incomes...