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Utahns formulating plan on insurance strategies

I don't doubt Mr. Anderson's goodwill and his desire to help Uthans who don't have health insurance, although they're not asking how many people go without because they don't want it. Young single indiduals who would rather spend $125 a month on a bigger car payment than on being insured.
Someone needs to answer these two questions for me. How would insurance carriers be expected to lower their rates and compete on price when they would, at the same time, be expected to assume greater risk, i.e. insure everybody?

Second question-this plan is about reducing insurance costs, how does that reduce the costs of actual care--docs, hospital, tests? Isn't this backwards? Force the insurance to reduce their rates will force the hospitals to reduce their charges? I don't get that. Premium rates go up because the cost of care goes up and therefore insurance reimbursement goes up.

I have reviewed the Draft document and read the Tribune this AM. I applaud this groups efforts to get something on the table. But how can this voice claim to represent Uah Business interests when they apparently lack the presence of small businesses and most healthcare providers/associations at the table. There is slim chance for consensus and truly meaningful change without participation from those leaders who are not necesarily within the dominant, large institutions yet represent a major portion of our economy.