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Recent studies from University of California add new data to health insurance
May 3rd, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Government already pays for more than half of U. S. health care costs, and nearly all universal health insurance proposals assume continued government involvement through tax subsidies and other means. The question of what specific taxes could be used to finance universal coverage is, however, seldom carefully examined, in part due to efforts by health care reform proponents to downplay tax issues." "In this article we undertake such an examination. We argue that the challenges of relying on taxes for universal coverage are even greater than is generally appreciated, but that they can nevertheless be met. A proposal to fund...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-03)
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