I should add that Sen. Schatz

artappraiser — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:08:44 +0000

In reply to Reinsurance isn't part of (health insurance) exchange stabilization negotiations

I should add that Sen. Schatz is pushing allowing Medicaid buy-in for all who want it:

Exclusive: Sen. Schatz’s new health care idea could be the Democratic Party’s future

Updated by Sarah Kliff and Jeff Stein @ Vox.com, August 22, 2017 8:30 am

Democrats are ready to go on the health care offensive. And Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) may have a new plan for them to do it.

In an interview with Vox, Schatz revealed that he’s preparing a new bill that could grant more Americans the opportunity to enroll in Medicaid by giving states the option to offer a "buy-in" to the government program on Obamacare's exchanges.

His proposal would expand the public health insurance program from one that covers only low-income Americans to one open to anyone seeking coverage, depending on what each state does. The idea is similar to the government-run “public option” that some Democrats advocated for during the battle over the Affordable Care Act’s passage [....]

Don't get too excited, though, as that would in no way mean getting rid of private insurance companies quickly, as they are the ones who implement Medicaid in most states now.

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I should add that Sen. Schatz