Obama Administration To Sponsor Nationwide Health Insurance Plans- to Introduce Competition

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U.S. Prepares to Sponsor Health Insurance Plans

By ROBERT PEAR

Published: October 27, 2012

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will soon take on a new role as the sponsor of at least two nationwide health insurance plans to be operated under contract with the federal government and offered to consumers in every state.

multistate plans were included in President Obama’s health care law as a substitute for a pure government-run health insurance program — the public option sought by many liberal Democrats and reviled by Republicans. Supporters of the national plans say they will increase competition in state health insurance markets, many of which are dominated by a handful of companies.

The national plans will compete directly with other private insurers and may have some significant advantages, including a federal seal of approval. Premiums and benefits for the multistate insurance plans will be negotiated by the United States Office of Personnel Management, the agency that arranges health benefits for federal employees.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/health/us-to-sponsor-health-insurance-plans-nationwide.html?ref=us

[Kingofalldems]

1. I like this one

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Interesting.

Hopefully something where the law can be amended in the future to be the Public Option and then merged with Medicare to be single payer.

[RomneyLies]

3. The public option via executive directive.

THIS was ALWAYS built into the ACA, but could only happen starting next year and could only happen via executive interpretation of the legislation.

Elect Mitt Romney, and you get NO public option.

Your choice, America.

[highplainsdem]

4. Good news! K&R

[lamp_shade]

5. Great news. "Getting It Done". n/t