Both Obamacare and the recent Republican replacement proposal use refundable tax credits to help people buy their health insurance. The Republican plan hands out tax credits on a flat basis, according to age. The winners are likely to be younger, earn higher incomes and live in areas where the cost of health insurance is low. That's why many policy experts believe that the new system would result in fewer Americans having health insurance. Tax credits in the Republican plan

Source: New York Times March 08, 2017 10:37 UTC