GOP, Dem governors push national health care compromise
Republican Gov.
Their blueprint, a copy of which was provided to The Associated Press, lays out a host of ideas for improving affordability, restoring stability, promoting flexibility so that states can innovate and eliminating duplicative and burdensome insurance regulations.
The governors urge the federal government to restore insurer subsidies that were stopped by Republican President
They also seek more outreach to help sign people up for coverage. Last year, the Trump administration slashed the ad budget for the Affordable Care Act's 2018 sign-up season.
The governors also recommend action to shield insurers from the full cost of treatment for patients with very expensive conditions. That's called "re-insurance" in industry jargon.
The idea has bipartisan support in
Their proposal doesn't merely call for federal government action, it also provides examples of effective state efforts that can be used as examples at both the federal and state levels, said
Kasich, Hickenlooper and Walker are joined in the effort by
A guiding principle of the group's work, according to the document, is to "reject false choices" — items that are leading to some of the biggest disagreements around the nation over health care.
For instance, it's not necessary to choose between ensuring high quality care and reducing costs, or between being fiscally responsible and being generous and humane, the group argues. They say a quality health care system can foster individual accountability and at the same time support people in need.
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