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Figure 9b. Distribution of Families by Change in Household Spending Under Potential Reform in 1998a
| Family Income |
All Families
(in millions) |
Increase in Family Health Costs |
Change of
Less Than $20 |
Reduction in Family Health Costs |
| $1,000+ |
$500-$999 |
$250-$499 |
$100-$249 |
$20-$99 |
$20-$99 |
$100-$249 |
$250-$499 |
$500-$999 |
$1,000+ |
| Less than $10,000 |
14,690.8 |
0.7% |
4.2% |
9.6% |
10.5% |
7.9% |
8.4% |
6.6% |
9.0% |
10.1% |
11.7% |
21.3% |
| $10,000-$14,999 |
9,620.6 |
5.5% |
11.1% |
9.0% |
7.4% |
4.4% |
2.7% |
7.7% |
8.8% |
9.1% |
10.7% |
23.6% |
| $15,000-$19.999 |
7,514.7 |
9.4% |
13.4% |
7.4% |
8.7% |
3.2% |
3.5% |
6.2% |
5.2% |
8.6% |
11.0% |
23.3% |
| $20,000-$29,999 |
15,748.1 |
13.8% |
13.7% |
8.7% |
7.0% |
3.6% |
3.3% |
5.9% |
6.4% |
8.7% |
9.3% |
19.6% |
| $30,000-$39,999 |
12,298.9 |
15.1% |
13.5% |
8.2% |
5.6% |
2.8% |
2.2% |
4.4% |
5.7% |
7.5% |
10.5% |
24.5% |
| $40,000-$49,000 |
10,707.1 |
18.7% |
12.3% |
9.0% |
5.7% |
2.6% |
2.1% |
3.2% |
5.2% |
7.1% |
9.0% |
25.2% |
| $50,000-$74,000 |
16,659.4 |
20.5% |
13.1% |
7.7% |
4.5% |
3.2% |
1.7% |
2.4% |
4.8% |
5.7% |
12.0% |
24.5% |
| $75,000-$99,000 |
7,160.1 |
24.5% |
12.3% |
6.3% |
4.4% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
3.6% |
4.6% |
5.6% |
9.6% |
25.1% |
| More than $100,000 |
7,113.1 |
32.4% |
11.3% |
6.3% |
3.0% |
1.5% |
0.7% |
1.7% |
4.3% |
6.8% |
7.7% |
24.3% |
| Total |
101,512.8 |
14.6% |
11.5% |
8.2% |
6.5% |
3.8% |
3.1% |
4.7% |
6.2% |
7.8% |
10.4% |
23.2% |
a Includes changes in premiums, out-of-pocket expenses, and taxes earmarked to fund health reform. Excludes institutionalized persons.
Source: Lewin-VHI estimates using Health Benefits Simulation Model (HBSM).
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