AMA Backs LTC Tax Incentives, HSAs

But the AMA approved a moderate position on reducing the ranks of the uninsured. The group is calling for enactment of federal legislation to authorize and fund state-based demonstration projects. The projects might include use of income-related tax credits, the AMA says.

The AMA also came out in support of the position of private insurers that LTC costs may overwhelm Medicare, Medicaid and other public health programs.

The AMA is calling for “legislation to provide tax incentives to encourage individuals to save for their long-term care.”

The AMA also will encourage insurers to “develop innovative products and encourage the American public to consider health savings accounts,” the AMA says.