Day: February 8, 2010

Why Call It a “Tax Subsidy”?

Austin Frakt February 8, 2010

A reader was confused as to why the special tax treatment of employer based health insurance premiums is considered a “tax subsidy.” I appreciate the

The Disproportionate Popularity of Repealing Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption

Austin Frakt February 8, 2010

Jenny Gold’s Kaiser Heath News piece today on the antitrust exemption is worth a read. She rounds up the opinions and, more importantly, explains what

Quick Follow-Up: 26% of What?

Austin Frakt February 8, 2010

I’ve been trying to find a way to convert into an annual dollar amount the 26% figure calculated in my prior post, the amount of

Cadillac Tax, Redux

Austin Frakt February 8, 2010

Let’s revisit the Cadillac tax using the results presented in my two prior posts on the employer based health insurance tax subsidy. In my first

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Day: February 8, 2010

Why Call It a “Tax Subsidy”?

The Disproportionate Popularity of Repealing Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption

Quick Follow-Up: 26% of What?

Cadillac Tax, Redux

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Day: February 8, 2010

Why Call It a “Tax Subsidy”?

The Disproportionate Popularity of Repealing Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption

Quick Follow-Up: 26% of What?

Cadillac Tax, Redux

The Incidental Economist

Editors In Chief

Managing Editor

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