[Occupymendocino] Senators Introduce Resolution Calling for Health Care Public Option

[Richard Karch]

U.S. Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
September 15, 2016
Senators Introduce Resolution Calling for Health Care Public Option

Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), along with 22 of their colleagues, introduced a Senate resolution calling for a public option in the health insurance market.

Senate Resolution

Supporting efforts to increase competition and accountability in the health insurance marketplace, and extend accessible, quality, affordable health care coverage to every American through the choice of a public insurance plan.

After nine whereases:

Resolved, that the Senate supports efforts—

 to build on the Affordable Care Act by ensuring that, in addition to the coverage options provided by private insurers, every American has access to a public health insurance option which, when established, will strengthen competition, improve affordability for families by reducing premiums and increasing choices, and save American taxpayers billions of dollars.

http://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/senators-introduce-resolution-calling-for-health-care-public-option

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