Associated Press | May 26, 2021 2:31 pm
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, May 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds / Pool via AP)
WASHINGTON (AP) Two leading congressional Democrats issued a call Wednesday for ideas on a “public option” health insurance plan, a campaign promise of President Joe Biden’s that faces long odds politically.
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The wide-ranging request from Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey asks basic questions such as who should be eligible to enroll in a new federal health plan, how the benefits would be designed and what payments should look like for hospitals, doctors, drug companies and other medical providers.
The Democratic chairs of two influential congressional committees are seeking feedback intended to help them draft legislation to create a public health insurance option, a policy favored by President Joe Biden.
The request for information calls on interested parties to answer a handful of questions centering around how such a government-run plan would work in terms of benefit design and who should be eligible. One line of questioning touches on pricing, a heated topic in American healthcare, especially when it s about who gets to decide prices for hospitals and providers. How should prices for health care items and services be determined? What criteria should be considered in determining prices? the RFI stated.
Two leading congressional Democrats are calling for ideas on a “public option” health insurance plan, a campaign promise of President Joe Biden’s that faces long odds politically
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