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My state is not only nullifying Obamacare, but we’re opening up interstate commerce. Instead of having the choice between 137 insurance companies, i’ll have over 5000 insurance companies competing for me. And i still wont be FORCED to buy something i may or may not want.

Im from TN. We have no state income tax.

Is yours?
Kiran,

Not a single "universal coverage" states does.

Good for you.

4 Responses

1. continually amazed Says:
   March 24th, 2010 at 8:40 am

   Good for you.
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2. Kiran C Says:
   March 24th, 2010 at 9:12 am

   Good for you. Just do not be surprised when a neighboring state that has the mandate has lower costs and better benefits.

   EDIT
   I am talking about after the Senate health care bill is implemented. Also, MA after they implemented their mandate saw their health costs drop. Also, the mandate and community rating is how the Swiss and Germans maintain lower health cost than we do. To understand that, read the link below.

   http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/how-the-world-balances-health-care-risk/
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3. ? Says:
   March 24th, 2010 at 9:56 am

   Really? Are there 5000 Health Insurance companies in the US?

   I suspect that the number is closer to 40.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_insurance_companies
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4. JW B Says:
   March 24th, 2010 at 10:13 am

   Fact Check: Can state governments overrule federal regulations on health care?

   – 31 states have filed or prefiled the Freedom of Choice Health Care Act, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which drafted the act. ALEC supports limited government.

   – "It’s symbolic opposition," said Robert Schapiro, a constitutional law professor at Emory University. "State governments cannot overrule federal legislation on health care."

   – Schapiro also said there has been some discussion about letting states opt out, which would be a different case. "But, if Congress does not give the states the ability to opt out, the states cannot legally do so on their own,"he said.

   – Pilcher Cook says that some constitutional law scholars would disagree with Schapiro, because the state or an individual could file a lawsuit. Schapiro responds, "Even without a state law, a person could challenge the federal mandate, and the existence of a state law is essentially irrelevant for federal constitutional purposes."

   Bottom Line:

   States must comply with any health care reform that passes in Congress, unless they’re allowed to opt out. States would have the option to challenge the mandate in court.

   http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/12/are-states-able-to-overrule-the-federal-health-care-guidelines/
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