These proposals are akin to earlier proposals by some Democratic Senators mentioned as Presidential candidates to expand Medicare to Americans as young as 50 years old. Most public option proposals emerging would continue the role of private insurers in helping administer the health benefit expansions. Inslee’s Cascade Care public option proposal says. Washington State’s “Health Care Authority” will contract with “one or more health carriers to offer qualified health plans” on an exchange. “This public option will ensure consumers in every part of the state will have an option for high-quality, affordable coverage,” Inslee said.

Source: Forbes January 13, 2019 13:52 UTC