Yes, let’s compare health insurance to car insurance. If a car insurance company tried.to set up a network of preferred repair “providers”, and said providers charged people different prices for the same service based on what insurance they have, they’d be sued and/or prosecuted under existing law, and they’d lose. Not a.hypothetical, BTW, this actually happened.
I don't know about that. This is pretty much how auto insurance works. My insurance company has "recommended auto repair shops," and has deals with all of them based on fixed rates for different repairs or fixed (lower) hourly rates for repair work.
If you file a claim they will recommend these shops for you, but will also make sure to tell you that you have the option of going elsewhere.
“they’d be sued and/or prosecuted under existing law, and they’d lose. “
Republicans have caved to the left’s push for more and more govt interference and control of health insurance and healthcare, including bailouts for the insurance industry.
It will be interesting to see how many people are ruled to have standing and prevail in lawsuits once the ruling class fully implements a government-run health system (exempting themselves, of course).