Comments made during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting produced two sharply differing views among state regulators over the future benefit of health care reform to consumers.
Connecticut Commissioner Thomas R. Sullivan was highly critical of the potential benefits of the federal act, despite voting for the MLR form. He said while there was a promise from President Barack Obama that consumers can keep their health plan if they like it and that the program would save money, he believes this is far from the truth.
(President Obama was originally scheduled to address NAIC attendees on health reform but cancelled at the last minute, although he was in town for fund-raising events.)
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