Financing Catastrophic Health Care : Possible Effects on Marginal and Average Income Tax Rates.

Reviews the design characteristics of the supplemental catastrophic health care premium for Medicare which is based on enrollees Federal income tax liability. Analyzes the premium's effects on average and marginal income tax rates for older persons and other covered individuals, and the implica...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1989.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews the design characteristics of the supplemental catastrophic health care premium for Medicare which is based on enrollees Federal income tax liability. Analyzes the premium's effects on average and marginal income tax rates for older persons and other covered individuals, and the implications for investment behavior.
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