Why is the public option for health insurance such a flashpoint issue for so many people?
Kahn: Well, the White House has signaled that they are willing to back away from the so-called public option. The idea is that the government could offer a publically funded government provided healthcare or insurance program that will compete with the private insurance companies and therefore provide people with an option they might not otherwise have, and in the process this will create a competitive environment to drive costs down. And remember, Medicare is a public, government-run delivery system for healthcare that has existed for decades. A large portion of the population already uses this and depends upon it to help pay for their healthcare.
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