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Alternatives to the ACA's Affordability Firewall

The Affordable Care Act implements the employer mandate, which requires firms with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance or face penalties, and the individual "affordability firewall," which limits subsidies to individuals lacking access to alternative sources of coverage that a...

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Main Author: Nowak, Sarah A. (auth)
Other Authors: Saltzman, Evan (auth), Cordova, Amado (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2015
Subjects:
Econometrics
Insurance & actuarial studies
Medicolegal issues
Health Sciences
Business
Economics
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Summary:The Affordable Care Act implements the employer mandate, which requires firms with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance or face penalties, and the individual "affordability firewall," which limits subsidies to individuals lacking access to alternative sources of coverage that are "affordable." This report examines the policy impacts of the affordability firewall and investigates two potential modifications.
ISBN:j.ctt19w71d8
9780833093899
Access:Open Access

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