While interstate commerce in goods and services is routine invirtually every other area of the national economy, such as bankingand financial services, it is largely frustrated in the health caresector by law and government regulation. For individuals andfamilies, this means that they are not able to secure the kind ofcoverage they want at the prices they wish to pay. The Health CareChoice Act (H.R. 2355 and S.1015), sponsored by Representative JohnShadegg (R-AZ) and Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), would amend currentlaw to allow for interstate commerce in health insurance planswhile preserving states' primary responsibility for the regulationof health insurance.
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Senator John Kerry's health care plan would expand coverage butwould fall short in transforming health insurance markets andmaking patients the key decision makers in the system. In effect,it would reinforce the status quo, with (according to one estimate)nine of every 10 dollars spent going to employers, insurancecompanies, and state governments, not to individuals.
Access to affordable care is being compromised for millions ofAmericans. To address the medical malpractice crisis in a way thatreflects their particular circumstances, state legislators canchoose from a menu of reform options, including early offer,patient indemnity insurance, and special health courts. The bestsolutions will enhance patients' rights while curbing the system'scurrent excesses.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a major recognition of the efforts in the health sector and COVID management, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has received the Porter Prize 2023, at the event organised by Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) and Stanford University. India News | Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Receives Porter Prize 2023.