The Waiting Room: Tax Implications of Health Care Reform |
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President Obama has made overhauling the nation’s health care system one of his top legislative priorities and expects Congress to send him a health care reform bill this year. As lawmakers look for ways to pay for broad-based reform, tax has become a critical component of the discussion. What will health care reform mean for corporate and individual taxpayers? The Waiting Room is your single source for insight, news and analysis of the proposals making their way through Congress — and their impact on your business.
Tax News & Views
November 7, 2009 - Special Edition
Health care reform bill clears House; includes high-income surtax, business revenue raisers
October 29, 2009 - Special Edition
Merged House health care bill retains high-income surcharge
October 13 - Special Edition
Senate taxwriters approve comprehensive health care bill
October 9, 2009
Baucus health care proposal clears CBO hurdle; Finance Committee vote set for October 13
October 2, 2009
Senate taxwriters OK executive comp restrictions on health insurance providers as health care mark-up concludes
September 25, 2009
Finance health care mark-up to continue next week; House moves closer to floor action
September 22, 2009 - Special Edition
Baucus releases updated health care draft; hikes excise tax rates on ‘Cadillac’ plans
September 16, 2009 - Special Edition
Baucus introduces health care reform proposal; includes excise tax on ‘Cadillac’ plans
September 11, 2009
Baucus moving forward with Finance Committee health care markup – with or without GOP support
September 8, 2009 - Special Edition
Baucus circulates health care reform proposal
August 7, 2009
As Senate adjourns for August, Finance Committee health bill details remain elusive
July 31, 2009
Health care on hold till September in House, Senate Finance Committee
July 24, 2009
Senate delays health care vote as Finance continues closed-door negotiations
July 17, 2009
House taxwriters approve health care revenue package; income tax surcharge remains intact
July 14, 2009 - Special Edition
House targets high-income individuals to pay for health care reform
Tax Policy Group Analysis & Presentations
Prescription for Change: Tax Issues in Health Care Reform
House Proposals
Legislative Language
Affordable Health Care for America Act, as approved by the House (11/7/2009)
Affordable Health Care for America Act (Combined House bill, 10/29/2009)
Ways & Means Committee report for America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (10/13/2009
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (7/14/2009)
Descriptions, Summaries, & Revenue Estimates
Updated JCT revenue estimate for America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (7/16/2009)
Ways & Means description of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (7/16/2009)
JCT description of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (7/14/2009)
JCT revenue estimate for America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (7/14/2009)
Senate Proposals
Legislative Language
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (merged Senate bill, 11/18/2009)
America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009
Descriptions, Summaries, & Revenue Estimates
JCT revenue estimate for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (11/18/2009)
JCT revenue estimate for Affordable Health Care for America Act (10/29/2009)
Senate Finance Committee report for America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 (10/19/2009)
Description of revisions to Baucus health care proposal (9/22/2009)
JCT revenue estimate for revised Baucus health care proposal (9/22/2009)
Detailed description of Baucus health care proposal (9/16/2009)
JCT revenue estimate for Baucus health care proposal (9/16/2009)
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