Reply #1: Maryland bill to create sindle-payer system excludes insurance agents

[Denver Dave]

http://ifawebnews.com/2011/03/03/maryland-bill-to-creat... /

Strange title - why would a health care system that covers everyone need health insurance agents?

The 27-page bill makes no mention of insurance agents and brokers, and if approved would likely eliminate the need for them. The language of the bill doesn’t clearly explain how those services would be performed.
Eleven senators are sponsoring the bill, the Maryland Health Security Act of 2011, which would establish the Maryland Health System to provide health care services to all residents of the state under a system not dependent on employment. The program would be funded by the state and permit people to access any approved health care provider in the state.

More Maryland information:
http://www.hctalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=1701