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26. So, the "public option" that Lieberman and a few others screwed us out of when the ACA first passed.

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:54 PM

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I've no problem with trying to rebrand it but honestly its been a popular concept for at least the past 16-17 years, without all that.

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Group floats 'Medicare by Choice' as a Democratic health care alternative [View all] RandySF Mar 26 OP

Sounds like a good idea to me. Have to see the details. Walleye Mar 26 #1

I think it's a great idea! bamagal62 Mar 26 #2

Isn't that the "public option" NameAlreadyTaken Mar 26 #3

Sounds like it to me. Nt lostnfound Mar 27 #13

It should be called the "Medicare Voluntary Option". Jacson6 Mar 26 #5

State laws would need to be changed Ms. Toad Mar 26 #7

Interesting, area51 Mar 26 #8

I know, as I'm on it. area51 Saturday #21

As long as they leave Medicare for retirees untouched gulliver Mar 26 #9

Medicare "Advantage" is change for the worse Skittles Saturday #17

The people rushing to save us from scams... gulliver Saturday #18

Sounds like Third Way think tank is against it leftstreet Mar 26 #10

So it's all or nothing. RandySF Saturday #15

Quelle surprise aocommunalpunch Saturday #19

A lot of them are bought and paid for by the health insurance lobby fujiyamasan Sunday #23

No matter what we call it, it all comes down to cost. GoodRaisin Monday #30

TriCare for all leftstreet Monday #31

The word "choice" is politically charged tinrobot Mar 27 #14

No, choice is the perfect branding here Deminpenn Saturday #16

In 2009, one thing proposed was to allow people over 55 karynnj Saturday #20

It basically got torpedoed by Lieberman and Baucus fujiyamasan Sunday #24

It was also Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln karynnj Sunday #25

Most, if not all, pay for it with a 15-20% VAT MichMan Monday #28

You mean, instead of the outrageous premiums people here pay now niyad Monday #29