Difference between revisions of "Public option"
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The '''public option''' is a euphemistic term for part of the proposed [[government]] takeover of medicine, which would require individuals and employers to purchase health insurance (or else be fined) and offer a government-controlled insurance plan for them to purchase. | The '''public option''' is a euphemistic term for part of the proposed [[government]] takeover of medicine, which would require individuals and employers to purchase health insurance (or else be fined) and offer a government-controlled insurance plan for them to purchase. | ||
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| + | Private insurance companies want a requirement that individuals and employers purchase health insurance, but do not want the government to provide taxpayer-funded health insurance in competition with the private plans. | ||
[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
[[category:medicine]] | [[category:medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, June 8, 2009
The public option is a euphemistic term for part of the proposed government takeover of medicine, which would require individuals and employers to purchase health insurance (or else be fined) and offer a government-controlled insurance plan for them to purchase.
Private insurance companies want a requirement that individuals and employers purchase health insurance, but do not want the government to provide taxpayer-funded health insurance in competition with the private plans.