Rangel stepped in it! He talked about the gov’t health plan not knocking out private insurance companies and providing competition between the gov’t and private plans but later said DeMint and the Republicans should put together their plan for “national health insurance.” Sorry, Charlie, the Republicans don’t want “national health insurance.” And because of that fact Rangel regards them as only being “critical” of the Rats socialistic plan.
No they don't, but there are some things that could happen at the federal level such as interstate purchasing of medical coverage, association health plans, and the banning some onerous regulations currently in place in certain stupid Northeastern states.
Guaranteed Issue and Community Rating have killed the health insurance market in several states, and essentially destroyed the friendly climate for small business development.