Kansas passed a bill last session implementing a premium assistance program, an idea touted for its reliance on the private insurance market — not the government — for health coverage.
Ask Kansas legislators who want a more market-based approach to Medicaid, and they will point 1,000 miles away to Florida, a state that has enacted one of the biggest restructurings of the current system.
That state’s reform hopes to offer more health care choices to recipients while containing costs by capping per-enrollee spending and fostering competition among private insurance carriers and provider networks.
In short, a market-driven approach.
