Manatt Health managing director Joel Ario was quoted by The Heritage Foundation in an article discussing how the Senate healthcare bill would allow states to regulate their own insurance markets.
The bill, according to the publication, would allow states to take advantage of a broad waiver authority in order to set their own standards for health plans and benefits available to their citizens. The Senate bill would also repeal certain Affordable Care Act conditions imposed on states seeking regulatory exemptions in order to facilitate the waiver process.
“These [existing law] limitations have largely discouraged states from proposing sweeping reforms,” said Ario.
Read the article here.