The effect of shopping and premium tax credits on the affordability of marketplace coverage

The effect of shopping and premium tax credits on the affordability of marketplace coverage

Series Title(s):
ASPE issue brief
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Office of Health Policy, issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, August 24, 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Taxes -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Choice Behavior
Economic Competition
Health Care Costs
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Statistics
Abstract:
In this brief, we examine how the combination of tax credits and the opportunity to shop around for coverage through the Marketplace would protect consumers in a hypothetical scenario with much higher premium increases in the Marketplace than occurred last year.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (12 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
101701817 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101701817