Reed, Whitehouse Reintroduce Public Health Care Option
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- Public option would provide high-quality, low-cost insurance choice
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"I want Rhode Islanders to have affordable choices when it comes to health care and prescription drugs," said
"I've been a vocal advocate for creating a public health insurance option since I was elected to the
The State Public Option Act, led by
A recent
Even with the progress of the ACA, nearly 30 million people remain uninsured, including 4.6 percent of Rhode Islanders in 2017. This legislation will help workers who do not have employer-sponsored coverage but may make too much to qualify for subsidies under the ACA. The bill will also help consumers who live in other places across the country that have only one insurance carrier.
The legislation has sixty-one cosponsors in the
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