Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) wants to create a state-sponsored health insurance plan in response to Trump administration actions that he says have undermined the individual market.
The proposal, which would include a pre-determined set of benefits and Medicare-level reimbursements for doctors, will be introduced in the Democrat-majority Legislature when it convenes later this month. The plan has support from relevant committee leaders, a sign it could pass easily.
Inslee, who is considering a 2020 run for president, declared the plan a “significant step to the goal of universal coverage in the state of Washington.”
“Universal coverage” would mean health ...