Choice of Public and Private Plan Options

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Choice of Public and Private Plan Options “A key issue is whether to include a new public health insurance plan choice for the under-65 population within the national insurance exchange. People buying coverage through the exchange would have the option to select either a private or a public plan. Members of Congress have proposed different approaches and regulatory strategies in designing this option. Do you think that the plans offered should include:” Not sure 4% Only public plans 7% Only private plans 20% Both private and public plans 69% Source: Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, June 2009.