Report Estimates Value of Reform Law’s Tax Credits

Under the federal health reform law, nearly 29 million U.S. residents will be eligible for a tax credit for purchasing health insurance that is scheduled to take effect in 2014, according to a new report from Families USA. The group, which supports the health reform law, noted that the total value of the tax credits in 2014 will be $110 billion.

• "Promoting the Health Care Law as a Tax Cut" (Abelson, "Prescriptions," New York Times, 9/14).
• "Pro-Health Reform Group Focuses Spotlight on Law's Benefits for the Middle Class" (Pecquet, "Healthwatch," The Hill, 9/14).