According to many health economists, a public plan option in health reform would compete with private insurance plans and help make health care affordable for consumers and employers.  It would also function without the high administrative costs of for-profit insurers, and it would have the power to negotiate volume discounts and bargain with providers, forcing private insurers to deliver better, lower cost service, if they want to stay competitive.

 

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President Obama has said establishment of a public insurance option is “one of the best ways to bring down costs, provide more choices, and assure quality.”  Please contact your Member of Congress and Senators urging them to support a public plan option in health reform.