Healthcare: Who Pays & How
A focused path through payers, sponsors, coverage sources and public-program financing.
A focused path through payers, sponsors, coverage sources and public-program financing. Follow the steps in order to see how the underlying measures connect, where comparisons are valid, and where the evidence requires additional context.
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Separate payer from sponsor
WP018 distinguishes healthcare payers from the entities that ultimately sponsor the spending.
Follow coverage across life stages
WP018 documents different dominant coverage sources across older adults, working-age adults, children and young adults.
Separate total premium from direct contribution
WP019 distinguishes the full family-plan premium from the worker's direct premium contribution.
See Medicare's changing financing mix
WP019 reports a decline in the payroll tax share of Medicare total income as Part B and Part D grew relative to Part A.
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