How Will States Finance Expansions?

Federal Funding		Premiums		Sin Tax		Employer Assessment		Tobacco Settlement		Other

California: Governor's Proposal		Other: Hospital and physician assessment; redirection of medically indigent funds
Illinois: Illinois Covered*		Other: Gross receipt tax; general revenues
Maine: Dirigo Health		Other: Insurer assessment
Massachusetts: Health Reform 2006		Other: Hospital assessments; redirection of funds for uncompensated care; surcharge on third party payers
New Jersey: Senator Vitale's Proposal		Other: TBD
Pennsylvania: Prescription for Pennsylvania		Other: Funds that nonprofit insurers must invest in the community; general revenues
Vermont: Catamount Health		Other: General revenues
Washington: Health Reform Enacted in 2007		Other: TBD
Wisconsin: BadgerCare Plus		Other: Hospital assessments; savings from managed care and administrative efficiency

*This reflects proposals contained in Senate Bill 5 as of May 2007. Subsequent amendments are changing some of the bill's provisions.

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