House OKs health insurance changes
A bill that proposes overhauling the state's health insurance regulations moves to the Senate after narrowly passing in the House.
The House yesterday voted 76-72 in favor of LD 1333, which would allow out-of-state insurers to sell health care insurance in Maine and allow insurers to vary premium ratings based on factors such as geographic area and age, according to the Sun Journal and the bill's text. Republicans said increasing competition in the market would lower premiums and give consumers more choice.
But Democrats pushed against the bill, arguing it would increase premiums for older residents and those in rural areas, and said the process was rushed, according to the paper. The original bill was four pages, while the amended version passed was 45 pages.
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