All of the Following Are Part of the "Taxes" Provision

question 166

Multiple Choice

All of the following are part of the "taxes" provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) except

• A)pharmaceutical firms and health insurance firms pay new taxes.
• B)investors earning more than $200,000 pay a new tax on their investment income.
• C)beginning in 2018, all taxes on employer-provided health insurance plans will be reduced or eliminated.
• D)workers earning more than $200,000 pay higher Medicare payroll taxes.

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Definitions:

Centers for Disease Control

A national public health institute in the United States, focused on protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability.

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Kangaroo Care

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