Obamacare: Estimated number who’ll sign up for public option: Two
percent

After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few


By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-
zaldivar, Associated Press Writer – Sat Oct 31, 5:17 pm ET

WASHINGTON – "What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over
Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with
private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.

That's the estimated share of Americans younger than 65 who'd sign up
for the public option plan under the health care bill that Speaker
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is steering toward House approval......

....The latest look at the public option comes from the Congressional
Budget Office, the nonpartisan economic analysts for lawmakers.

It found that the scaled back government plan in the House bill
wouldn't overtake private health insurance. To the contrary, it might
help the insurers a little.

The budget office estimated that about 6 million people would sign up
for the public option in 2019, when the House bill is fully phased in.
That represents about 2 percent of a total of 282 million Americans
under age 65. (Older people are covered through Medicare.)

The overwhelming majority of the population would remain in private
health insurance plans sponsored by employers....."

On Nov 1, 1:53 am, "PJ O'Donovan"  wrote:
> Obamacare: Estimated number who’ll sign up for public option: Two
> percent
>
> After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few
>
> By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-
> zaldivar, Associated Press Writer – Sat Oct 31, 5:17 pm ET
>
> WASHINGTON – "What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over
> Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with
> private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.
>
> That's the estimated share of Americans younger than 65 who'd sign up
> for the public option plan under the health care bill that Speaker
> Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is steering toward House approval......
>
> ....The latest look at the public option comes from the Congressional
> Budget Office, the nonpartisan economic analysts for lawmakers.
>
> It found that the scaled back government plan in the House bill
> wouldn't overtake private health insurance. To the contrary, it might
> help the insurers a little.
>
> The budget office estimated that about 6 million people would sign up
> for the public option in 2019, when the House bill is fully phased in.
> That represents about 2 percent of a total of 282 million Americans
> under age 65. (Older people are covered through Medicare.)
>
> The overwhelming majority of the population would remain in private
> health insurance plans sponsored by employers....."

Hmmm... I wonder why not?

Jigsaw