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Old 09-22-2009, 03:39 PM   #108
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Did I say he should repeal existing state regulations? The entire point of the bills which I posted, which you also didn't read(quite obviously)...is that they still have to obey state regulations in regards to how insurance companies operate, but they're allowed to operate nationwide.
Sigh. Let me try again.

The Problem: Existing state regulations mostly prevent health insurance carriers from offering health insurance to out-of-state customers.
Assumption: Portability across state lines would reduce costs across the board. (still not sure why--sounds a bit like an underwear gnomes scheme to me...)
Your Solution: Federal regulation of insurance companies.

See how that doesn't make any sense? Even if you assume (and I don't) that this would create magical cost savings, your solution doesn't even address the problem you identified!
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