Congressional Republicans and President Trump are in search of trillions of dollars in cuts to mandatory federal spending that could help offset the cost of extending expiring tax cuts. With spending on health programs accounting for a substantial share of federal spending, those programs are an obvious target to achieve overall spending goals in current budget reconciliation discussions. To provide context for ongoing discussions about federal spending, this brief analyzes current support from the federal government for health programs and services, including both spending and tax subsidies (that is, forgone tax revenues from provisions that reduce tax liability for people and businesses with qualifying health-related spending).
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Source: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/what-does-the-federal-government-spend-on-health-care/