Would provide direct funding to consumer advocacy groups at the state and local level. For example, Families USA and other advocacy groups could become federally funded. Grants to organizations not independent from a health plan would be prohibited, but there would be no prohibition on providing funds directly to consumer advocacy organizations, many of which have significant, direct political agendas on a wide range of issues and many of which have been openly hostile to managed care in particular and private health coverage in general. Agent's license can be revoked. Health plan can cancel the agent's contract with the company.
Consumer can sue the agent for errors and omissions.