By NextBestFitFederal employer Medicare payroll tax
Continues.
Result
$5.8B
$5.8B → $5.8B
Per resident, per year
$17
÷ 341.1M people
Per household
$44
÷ 132.2M households
How it's calculated
| # | Step | Arithmetic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 amount (CMS NHE Tables 5-1 to 5-4) Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025) | $5.8B | |
| 2 | Treatment: continues | $0.0B | |
| 3 | Under the plan | $5.8B |
Trade-off: Continues as before.
Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025)