Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

Health Care

A. Health Care Mandates

i. Authorize low cost, mandate free health insurance.

ii. Require an independent cost-benefit analysis of existing health care mandates.

iii. Adopt moratorium on new health care mandates.

iv. Urge Congress to allow interstate purchase of health insurance, so Washington residents can shop for health coverage in any state.

B. Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Plans

i. Encourage insurance companies to enter Washington's HAS/HDHP market to
promote choice and price competition benefiting consumers.

ii. Exempt high deductible health plans from state community rating requirements.

iii. Urge Congress to make premiums for individually purchased health insurance
plans, such as those accompanying HSAs, tax deductible.

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