The new Republican tax bill, which the House passed this afternoon and the Senate is expected to approve tonight, is complex, but what it will mean for health in the United States is simple: less.
How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care
It will mean less coverage, less revenue, and a less productive workforce.
December 19, 2017
Summary.
Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new tax bill which will eliminate the penalties against people who don’t have health insurance and significantly increase the federal deficit. In this piece, former National Coordinator for Health IT under the Obama Administration David Blumenthal argues that the major cuts in this bill could be extremely damaging to the American people. While he acknowledges that the U.S. health insurance system has plenty of room for improvement, Blumenthal suggests that this bill is being pushed through too hastily, and that given its importance for health care, health care businesses, and the American economy, it should have been debated more thoroughly and implemented more carefully.