title: Check the right box. Credits or deductions? The three main presidential candidates take varying stances on adjusting tax code regarding insurance.
abstract: The battle over health reform has a taxing angle, and the debate involves whether tax credits or deductions would work better in relation to health insurance. Some type of credit seems to be favored by the three major candidates. One major facet is how it affects employer-based plans. "It's the third-largest health program in the country, and no one knows about it," says Jonathan Gruber, left, of MIT.
authors.forename: Gregg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blesch
mesh_terms: D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D011057:Politics; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States