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October
2009

Healthcare Reform Types of Public Option

category: Dafé’s Café - Daily Dose of Medical News,MyDocHub
by Dafé,

The public option, a government sponsored or controlled health insurance plan that competes with private insurance companies has taken another twist, and there are different types of public option been considered versus the Baucus plan introduced earlier this month in the Senate. Some include:

  • Robust Public Option – More liberal and similar to Medicare
  • Level Playing Field Public Option – Less liberal and government or states can negotiate with insurance companies.
  • Level Playing Field with State Opt-Out Public Option – Government or states can negotiate with insurance companies for better rates, and states have the option to opt-out. For example, New York can adopt the public option, and say Alabama could opt-out.

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  1. Public Option is Dead as We Know It | MyDocHub Blog - Online Health Community | 09 December 2009, 10:46

    [...] healthcare costs in the long run, is been killed because a few senators have hijacked America’s healthcare reform bill that would have been a way to have a less costly healthcare system that actually provides [...]

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  3. Senate Health Care Bill | MyDocHub Blog - Online Health Community | 21 December 2009, 16:40

    [...] especially from pre-existing conditions is much needed.  I am just disappointed that without a robust public option, the potential for sustained lower premiums for most Americans may not be realized. Either way, I [...]

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