1. The Affordable Care Act includes a tax on insurers for more generous health plans. Because it is likely insurers will pass on the cost of the tax to the consumers, the idea behind the tax is to provide incentives for people to choose lower cost plans. A: Why did Congress delay implementation of the tax until 2018? B: What are the pros and cons to having the tax start well after the main provisions of health reform are in place?

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