Tony Leys - DSM Register
Iowans who buy their own health insurance pleaded with the state’s insurance commissioner Saturday to rein in the largest proposed premium increase in state history, but he warned them his powers are limited.
Consumer Renee Welk of Des Moines was among those asking Commissioner Doug Ommen for help during a public hearing in downtown Des Moines.
“You could make a huge difference in this state and set an example that this is people over profits, that we are looking for what’s best for our whole state,” Welk said.
