Feds urge states to encourage cheaper healthcare plans off the exchanges
(WorldNews Health)

For those who make too much money to qualify for health insurance subsidies on the individual market, there may be no Goldilocks moment when shopping for a plan. No choice is just right. A policy with an affordable premium may come with a deductible that´s too high. If the copayments for physician visits are reasonable, the plan may not include their preferred doctors. These consumers need better options, and in early August federal officials offered a strategy to help bring down costs for them. The guidance is from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act. CMS is encouraging states to allow the sale of plans...