Health insurance tax credits for workers: an efficient and effective administrative system.
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چکیده
This paper proposes an administrative system for health insurance tax credits for workers that would be efficient and effective. It features payroll deductions and automatic enrollment, which are proven methods to yield high enrollments at low cost.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Research agenda brief
دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001