Follow States’ Lead in Health-Care Reforms

Last spring, Washington became the first state to green-light a public option — Cascade Care — a government-sponsored health insurance plan that would compete with private plans on the state health-insurance exchange. Washington’s plan is to contract with at least one private insurer to offer a plan with proscribed benefits and limits to out-of-pocket costs by January 2021.

Washington is one of nearly a dozen states that are actively exploring ways to expand access to affordable health care through a public option or by allowing people to buy-in to government programs such as state employee health plans or Medicaid.

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