Quote Originally Posted by thir View Post
I read this article weveral times, and I am not sure I get it..It sounds like the state can decide 1) what kind of insurance private firms can sell and 2) what the schools should teach.
Of course the state decides what happens in the schools it funds, staffs and oversees! As for insurance - yes, I think all states have coverage mandates and other regulation: not allowed to charge more than X, can't discriminate based on Y, must cover Z. Nothing unprecedented there.