MN REPUBLICAN PLAN FOR AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE

Minnesota House Republicans unveiled a plan to make health care more affordable and still accessible without exploding the size of state government. House Minority Leader Marty Seifert said the package of provisions will empower consumers, open up more options to buy from any insurance company in the country and let free markets drive prices down. Seifert said the cost of health care is rising but the proper response is not more government control, but less. The package of legislative proposals includes a measure that would allow easier price comparisons between services and providers. Seifert said the bills would also protecting the freedom of choice Minnesotans enjoy now while ensuring their privacy and security.