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What would being able to buy health ins. across state lines do for me?
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It may not do anything for you personally, but for me I like the idea of having choice. Over the years I have been insured through large corporate employer plans, group plans, individual plans, I have been responsible for putting employer plans in place, I have lived in multiple states, I have had coverage denied and I have seen big premium increases for no apparent reason. I like the idea of having insurers know they have to compete for my business and be responsive to my needs. In many cases where competition is limited it has a lot to do with state regulation making it difficult for new players to get into a state market profitably.
I know the issue is a bit more complicated than it appears, but I think moving in the direction of being able to buy health insurance across state lines is a good thing regardless of what Congress does with the other issues.