Colorado Politics: Colorado's public option insurance bill drops at the Capitol
The public option, if it can pass the Democratic-led General Assembly, would create a public-private partnership in which existing insurers issue the policy, while government would regulate the prices and require hospitals to accept the coverage.
The legislation would directly impact only aherebout 8% of the state's insurance marketplace, which represents those who buy policies on the individual market and not through a group or employer.
Read the full article from Joey Bunch here.