Why are Republicans critical of how Democrats handle the issue?
They say its redundant for states to have to pass laws to allow their residents to buy coverage from other states. And they don’t like the idea of having the federal government set minimum standards. “In reality, (their) bill nationalizes federal insurance regulation and gives the average American family no relief from expensive mandates that drive up the cost of health insurance,” said Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz. said. What do advocates say are the main advantages of allowing insurers to sell across state lines? The individual health insurance market is dominated in many states by just a handful of companies, so this provision would allow consumers to shop broadly for cheaper policies, supporters say. “You want to have greater competition in the insurance market and this does that,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and top health adviser to McCain during his presidential campaign. Republicans says consumers may be able to buy less expensive policies in othe
