Tuesday, April 19, 2016

NYT Editorial Board Attacks Competition in Health Insurance.

The New York Times editorial board doesn't want competition in health insurance markets:
the biggest obstacle stopping insurers from setting up in more states is not regulation; it’s the difficulty of establishing a network of providers in a new market. And such a structure would destroy the longstanding ability of states to regulate health insurance for their populations. Some states, for instance, require coverage for infertility treatment and others have chosen not to. Allowing cross-border plans would encourage insurers to base themselves in low-regulation states, and the result might be a proliferation of poor-quality plans.
If you don't want to pay for heroin addiction, maternity care, and childhood dental the New York Times editorial board claims you have a poor-quality plan!