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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAri Belshi is on MSNBC explaining a lot of the lies the Pubs tell about Healthh Care.
Insurance CAN be sold across State lines! They've always been able to. The insurance companies don't want to!
There are NO CANADIANS rushing to the US for Health Care!
There WILL be millions of people who lose their HC under their new plan.
He did a good job of itemizing some of the lies.
I know I was surprised to hear there are NO LAWS that prevent insurance from being sold across State Lines, and never were! I guess I fell for the "say it often enough and people will believe it" tactic, and I swore I would never be scammed by such a thing.
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(26,184 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)flpoljunkie
(26,184 posts)oasis
(49,395 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,676 posts)the Repubs want a way to do an end-around to the State Insurance Commissioners. Currently, every state has its own commissioner, whose office is charged with making sure the Ins companies follow state regulations. The real goal is to get around that, which would naturally start a "race to the bottom" rush where Ins cos would set up their "main office" in the least restrictive state and be able to sell without penalty or any additional regulation to all other states.
Oops! Was meant for the main thread.
napi21
(45,806 posts)enable them to reduce premiums, which they are implying. Premiums are established by health care costs in each area. I'm positive medical personnel make a lot more $$ in NYC than Biloxi Miss!