ACA Title I, Section 1002 – Health insurance consumer information: “Bad” and overkill. This section provides $30 million of annual grants to states to set up groups that will supposedly fix problems consumers have with health plans and providers. This sounds good on the surface, but it would be better if consumers exercised this ability themselves with health insurers and providers and since so many more health plans are supposed to be offered why not let the market and consumer demand fix the problems – like virtually all other market sectors. I am afraid this is another example of the Democrats (Since no Republicans voted for the Law) love of government involvement or “statism.” Just another layer of regulatory largesse. On top of that there are no regulatory remedies or “teeth” in this provision so….. it is largely perfunctory or an example of a $30 million window dressing because we can’t trust health plans or health care providers to do the “right” thing.

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