Whereas Trump talks about "across state line" insurance purchases, he rails against insurance companies.
You can pick a lot out of one of Trump's statement (below) and use it to support a myriad of positions - so fluid, so flexible, so worthless.
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TRUMP: As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It could have worked in a different age. What I'd like to see is a private system without the artificial lines around every state. I have a big company with thousands of employees. And if I'm negotiating in BY or NJ or CA, I have like one bidder. Nobody can bid. You know why? Because the insurance companies are making a fortune because they have control of the politicians. They're making a fortune. Get rid of the artificial lines and you will have yourself great plans. And then we have to take care of the people that can't take care of themselves. And I will do that through a different system."...
TRUMP: As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It could have worked in a different age. What I’d like to see is a private system without the artificial lines around every state. I have a big company with thousands of employees. And if I’m negotiating in BY or NJ or CA, I have like one bidder. Nobody can bid. You know why? Because the insurance companies are making a fortune because they have control of the politicians. They’re making a fortune. Get rid of the artificial lines and you will have yourself great plans. And then we have to take care of the people that can’t take care of themselves. And I will do that through a different system.”...
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there is so much truth in this it isn’t even funny
Insurance companies and healthcare conglomerates in this state buddy up and pass crony laws that prevent insurance computation and prices are skyrocketed in what is essentially closed markets, been this way for 20 years.