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Preserving Patient Choice for Affordable Coverage

POSTED BY Galen Institute on February 13, 2019.

Galen Institute president Grace-Marie Turner testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Feb. 13 about preserving consumer protections in health insurance while giving consumers more choices of affordable coverage.  She focused on:

  • The Trump administration’s Section 1332 guidance which gives states new authority to help their individual and small group markets heal from the damage the ACA has done. Early waivers have seen premium costs reduced by 30% or more and enrollment in health coverage increase.
  • The importance of the administration’s new rule allowing people to purchase temporary health insurance (so called Short-Term Limited Duration Plans) to help them bridge gaps between coverage, either because they are between jobs, starting new businesses, or retiring early
  • The strong commitment on both sides of the political aisle to pre-existing condition protections
  • And the value of private agents and brokers in doing outreach for exchange enrollment—enrolling 40% of policyholders vs 1% for the ACA-created Navigators
Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the testimony submitted.
Testimony provided to the committee.
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Video of the hearing.

Filed Under: Health Insurance, Reform Initiatives

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