Stop Bad Ideas -- Too Little, Too Late: Why a $1,000 Tax Credit Won't Help the Uninsured


 

Publication Date: December 2005

Publisher: Families USA

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Research Area: Health

Type: Report

Abstract:

Every year since 2001, President Bush has proposed a $1,000 tax credit to help uninsured people purchase health insurance in the individual market. This fact sheet finds that his tax credit is justified by questionable studies, is tied to the flawed individual market, and wouldn't make insurance affordable.