Originally Posted by
FighterHayabusa
If the government does this right, public option would be very basic care. No one knows with 100% certainty that it won't be.
Actually, I agree. If the government were to provide a public option that provided basic care for a low premium, that might actually be workable.
But what if that's not the case? What if it's a rich plan with low premiums, made possible by requiring providers to give care under Medicare rates, and/or by a taxpayer subsidy to the plan?
I guess you would say that's just a hypothetical. But the fact that it's a hyopothetical doesn't mean it isn't worth thinking about. Especially since just about every other federal entitlement has been over-promised, under-funded, and a major contributor to high levels of debt.