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The initial 10 myths in this report can be found on the Heritage Foundation Web site. We have identified additional myths in this report that have also been receiving considerable attention.
Forty-seven National Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders sign health care reform statement.
Under the current tax code, the nation’s 21 million self-employed individuals (sole proprietors) are unable to deduct premiums as a business expense and are required to pay an additional 15.3 percent self-employment tax—their payroll tax—on their healthcare costs.
A letter from the Congressional Budget Office to Chairman Edward M. Kennedy
President Obama deviated from his prepared remarks some when he addressed the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago on Monday. Here is the transcript of his actual speech.
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In its May 21, 2009 report, The Cost of Failure to Enact Health Reform, The Urban Institute estimates that under a worse case scenario, 66 million Americans will be uninsured by 2019.
This report briefly describes some of the key concepts and policy issues around specifying and valuing health insurance benefits.
Small-business organizations from across the country joined together to highlight the hidden disparity in the tax code in meetings with members of Congress. The result was the introduction of the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act last year.
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In 2008, the average annual premium in the non-group market for an individual between ages 55-64 was $5349—more than three times higher than the average annual premium for younger adults aged 18-29.
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