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New Health Insurance Tax Credits

Starting in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will extend health coverage to millions of Americans. This will be done, in part, by offering tax credits to help low- and middle-income Americans afford private coverage. These new tax credits, which will offset a portion of the cost of health insurance premiums, will soon become a reality, allowing many previously uninsured Americans to purchase quality health coverage. Every state will have a new health insurance marketplace (also called an exchange) that will make it easier for residents to find health coverage that meets their needs, and the tax credits will help people looking for coverage in their state's marketplaces better afford such coverage.

Families USA commissioned The Lewin Group to use its widely respected Health Benefits Simulation Model to estimate how many people across the country could benefit from the new premium tax credits in 2014.