The result is that the numbers of those without insurance rise. For more than 30 years, states have been passing legislation that forces insurers to cover health care providers such as chiropractors and podiatrists, and services such as drug and alcohol abuse. Insurers and employers tried to hold down costs and keep health insurance affordable by switching to managed care. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, some 900 of these laws have been passed among all 50 states. And now Congress is thinking about getting into the act.
Experts warn that the primary reason health care costs are rising is government interference.
The greater the number of services mandated, the greater the costs.