More health care options might reduce money's impact

It’s time for the state to look elsewhere for better health care coverage, and that can be done easily by allowing health care options to be purchased outside of Washington.

Opening up health care across Washington’s state line will allow for greater opportunities for other companies to come in and compete with the established health insurance companies.

Unfortunately, it appears that the state Legislature isn’t even close to considering that type of change. Although politicians may say otherwise, part of the reason for not changing is due to money changing hands between companies and the gove...