So the Senator from Aetna tried to claim that a public option for health insurance would cost too much.
WRONG!
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the public option in the current House bill saves $100 billion. A better public option would save more.
Matt Osborne explains:
Quite simply, a non-profit insurance plan doesn't have to waste 25-30% of all premium dollars trying to deny the claim. A nationwide public option would create a very large pool of ratepayers to hold down costs, and force insurance companies to compete in the exchanges. This would help keep down costs across the board.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-osborne/reid-doesnt-need-lieberma_b_341833.html
Monday, November 2, 2009
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