[Vision2020] Otter wants health insurance market state-run

[Kenneth Marcy]

On 12/12/2012 6:54 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:
> Thank God for Tri-Care ! ! !
>
> Courtesy of today's (December 12, 2012) Spokesman-Review.
>
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>   Otter wants health insurance market state-run
>
<[snip]>

Well, perhaps yes, at the present time. However, state level control, 
regardless how miserly could be its benefits at its inception, might be, 
through thoughtful, aggressive, and successful lobbying by citizenry 
through their legislators, turned into a set of premium plans 
customizable for the nearly individual needs of various groups of 
Idahoans. Such may seem neither easy nor probable now, but at least 
possible with coordinated, concerted efforts.

Rather than being told without choice what benefits will be available, 
local control gives more opportunities for local options. Insurance, 
especially public insurance, need not be considered only delivered 
engraved on stone tablets. Insurance is embodied within contracts, and 
contracts have at least two parties, and those parties can negotiate the 
contents of their contracts.

In other words, let's try to see opportunities rather than difficulties 
in the choice for state level control.


Ken
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