A fascinating piece of research from JP MorganChase Institute finds that consumers, especially low-income ones, have higher out-of-pocket health care spending immediately after receiving a tax refund. It appears that consumers delay receipt of care or payment of previous bills until they get a tax refund they believe is coming.
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