Health Care Tax Credits: Designing an Alternative to Employer-Based Coverage heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Members of Congress are growing concerned that the Medicare billsnow being considered in conference will constitute a huge newun-funded liability - equivalent to a two-thirds increase in the$3.8 trillion in public debt. Neither the President nor responsiblelawmakers should accept a Medicare bill that adds to the un-fundedliabilities of Medicare and does not contain serious reform. Reformoptions detailed within.
Congress must recognize that an important distinction existsbetween the place of employment as the convenient place to obtaininsurance and making tax relief to families contingent uponemployer sponsorship of their health insurance.
The Prescription Drug Security Card could provide meaningful helpfor low-income seniors who do not have access to drug coverage.These seniors should be the priority for Washington policymakers,who can and should provide this help while creating a frameworkfor expanding drug coverage in tandem with overall Medicare reform.