Friday, February 29, 2008

Piling on Another Mandate

Categories: Insurance Regulation, Wisconsin

Will insurance in Wisconsin become even more expensive? It might if Gov. Jim Doyle has his way.

The governor isn't calling for higher premiums, but he is calling on the state house to impose an insurance mandate for autism treatment.

The governor says he is for the people and not for insurance companies. But this high-minded rhetoric obscures an important fact: business costs are passed along to the final customer. So what Gov. Doyle is calling for, ultimately, is an increase in insurance premiums. How is that consumer-friendly?