State insurance legislators could hear more from the sellers than the buyers when they take up COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination issues.
The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has scheduled a health general session on COVID-19 issues for Sept. 25, during an upcoming meeting.
Resources
- Links to NCOIL meeting resources, including the “30-day meeting materials” packet, are available here.
- An earlier article about NCOIL is available here.
NCOIL hopes to start a three-day, in-person meeting Sept. 24, in Alexandria, Virginia.
The preliminary agenda for the health general session lists Rep. Tom Oliverson, a Republican anesthesiologist who represents part of Houston in the Texas House, as the session moderator.
The agenda lists Dave Hering, a regional vice president with Pfizer Vaccines, as one of the speakers, and Sharon Lamberton, a deputy vice president with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), as another speaker.
The third speaker on the agenda is listed as a representative from America’s Health Insurance Plans.