Table 2.
Changes to Federal Spending Under Alternative Affordability Firewall Options in 2017 (billions of 2017 dollars)
| Marketplace Subsidies | Medicaid Spending | Uncompensated Care (Federal) | Budgetary Impact of Change to Individual Mandate Revenue* | Budgetary Impact of Increase in Tax Revenue Due to Increased Worker Wages⁁ | Total Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1: Entire Family, difference from ACA | 12.4 | 1.0 | −0.3 | 0.4 | −4.6 | 8.9 |
| Option 2: Dependents Only, difference from ACA | 4.6 | 1.5 | −0.2 | 0 | −2.0 | 3.9 |
*
Figures in this column represent revenue decreases, which increase the total budgetary impact of the scenarios.
⁁
Figures in this column represent revenue increases, which decrease the total budgetary impact of the scenarios.