Proposed federal health plan brings uncertainty in Texas

Proposed federal health plan brings uncertainty in Texas

Health insurers in Texas have already taken flak for rising premium prices, and that could continue under the proposed federal plan.

Kay Ghahremani, president and CEO of Texas Association of Community Health Plans, said doing away with the individual mandate would be troublesome for insurers, which she said need a predictable number of people signing up for coverage so they can keep premium costs steady and cover the costs of providing services.

“They can’t experience losses year after year; they won’t be able to stay in business,” Ghahremani said. “Just from my initial read of what’s being proposed, I don’t see anything to lessen that volatility, and in fact, I think it increases volatility for insurers.”

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