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A Real Public Option
One of the most notable things about ski trips to the States from Canada was that they offered "U.S. medical insurance"—a buy-in that cost around the same as a lift ticket if you wanted to ski Stowe instead of Tremblant. One of the scariest moments in Sicko is when the Canadian relatives ...
Offer The Option of Medicare For Everyone
liberalvaluesblog.com — I’ve always thought it was a mistake to include calls for a “public option” in health care... reform. I don’t mean the concept of a public option, but the name. The public has been easily mislead about what this actually means. Many even believe that it means they will have ... (more) Offer The Option of Medicare For Everyone
The conservative public option
voices.washingtonpost.com — Was out of the office for a few hours at C-SPAN world headquarters, but early reports were... accurate and Sen. Reid will include a national public option that states could choose to offer to their residents -- or not! -- in his bill. In the Senate, ... (more) The conservative public option
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