Economists John Cogan,R

question 55

Multiple Choice

Economists John Cogan,R.Glenn Hubbard,and Daniel Kessler have estimated that repealing the tax preference for employer-provided health insurance would

• A) significantly reduce the effectiveness of the health care received by those enrolled in these programs.
• B) increase overall spending on health care as consumers would have to pay a higher price for medical services.
• C) drive up prices for health care coverage since insurance reimbursements to doctors would be reduced.
• D) reduce spending by people enrolled in these programs by 33 percent.

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