Stated position
Enact the State Public Option Act to let states open their Medicaid programs to all residents regardless of income, creating a Medicaid-based public health insurance option.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Enact the State Public Option Act to let states open their Medicaid programs to all residents regardless of income, creating a Medicaid-base…”
Sources
- Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (schatz.senate.gov)https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-republicans-race-to-cut-medicaid-schatz-lujan-introduce-legislation-to-create-public-health-insurance-option-provide-more-people-with-affordable-health-care ↗
“By opening up state Medicaid programs to everyone regardless of income, our bill will help close the coverage gap and provide every American with a high-quality, low-cost insurance option.”