Opinion: Health care reforms will hurt more if Washington state doesn’t get more on board

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington lawmakers should stop blaming the federal government for rising health care costs and instead focus on innovation, competition, and reducing regulation. She says Medicaid reforms could help contain costs and lift people out of poverty if the state prioritizes effective policy over politics. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-health-care-reforms-will-hurt-more-if-washington-state-doesnt-get-more-on-board/ #WashingtonPolicyCenter #HealthCare #Medicaid #CostContainment #HealthCareCosts #InsurancePremiums #MedicaidExpansion #BobFerguson #StateBudget #Opinion