Congressman Ben Ray Luján and Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz last week introduced the State Public Option Act. It’s bicameral health care legislation that would create a Medicaid-based public health care option on the insurance marketplace.
The Democratic sponsors say will the bill will provide a new high-quality, low-cost choice when purchasing health insurance.
KSFR’s Tom TrowbridgE spoke with Luján about it on Friday…. and he said he along with co-sponsor Senator Schatz and many others have shared goal.