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GusFring

(756 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:33 PM Jun 2012

so if a lot of states opt out, can the federal gov set up its own exchanges

And would that be a form of a public option?

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so if a lot of states opt out, can the federal gov set up its own exchanges (Original Post) GusFring Jun 2012 OP

I talked to somone RegieRocker Jun 2012 #1

??????? GusFring Jun 2012 #2

Not exactly. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #3

RegieRocker

(4,226 posts)

1. I talked to somone

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:44 PM

Jun 2012

at the Missouri dept of insurance pool. They were completely looking forward to ACHA. Let those states that don't want to be on board be fools. Fools they will be.

GusFring

(756 posts)

2. ???????

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:23 PM

Jun 2012

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

3. Not exactly.

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:48 PM

Jun 2012

Yes, the Feds can (and will) set up Exchanges to be activated in states that don't participate, but they will be made up of private (for profit and not-for-profit) insurers. The ones participating will be the ones licensed to do business in the state as insurance is state regulated, not federal (like investments).

Some states like Vermont are actually looking at creating a single payer plan, but at this time, there are no plans to have a federal one.

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