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As private alternatives to publicly financed health services expand, there is a risk that the willingness to pay tax towards redistributive public healthcare systems will diminish. This study investigated how employer-funded VHI holders accounted for their continued willingness to pay income tax to suppor the public healthcare system and the motivation underlying their tax compliance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A qualitative approach based on 19 semi-structured interviews with individuals holding an employer-funded VHI in Sweden was used. 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