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Ask the Experts: A Public Plan Option Under Health Reform

A number of proposals to expand health insurance coverage -- including those put forward by leading Democratic candidates for President -- would allow people to enroll in a publicly-sponsored health plan, potentially competing side-by-side with private insurance plans. This Ask the Experts webcast examines this idea, looking at such questions as: Is Medicare a model for such a plan? What gaps in the current insurance system would it address? Is it an appropriate role for government? How would it affect health care costs and spending? Could it, in effect, lead to a single payer system?

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