All the CHOICE Act would do is allow consumers to buy the health incurance THEY need, without the acupuncture, infertility, and massage coverage they don't need. And it is true that some states due mandate these things. The CHOICE Act also calls for (1) employees to recieve reimbursement from their employer UNTAXED if they wish to opt out of teir health plan, and (2) a massive expansion of President Bush's Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), one of the best ideas to come around in a long time.
It is all an effort to redue reliance on a third-party payer system (employer-paid) and move to a consumer-driven system where cost-consious consumers drive prices down. That's the goal here.
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