The tax was always anunpopular and controversial part of the 2010 health law because theexpectation was that employers would cut benefits to avoid payingthe tax. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The politics of health care are changing. And one of the mostcontroversial parts of the Affordable Care Act — the so-calledCadillac tax — may be about to change withit.
The Cadillac tax is a 40 percent tax on the mostgenerous employer-provided health insurance plans — those thatcost more than $11,200 for an individual policy or $30,150 forfamily coverage. It was supposed to take effect in 2018, butCongress has delayed it twice. And the House recently votedoverwhelmingly — 419-6 — to repeal it entirely. A Senate companion bill has 61co-sponsors — more than enough to ensure passage.
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