Many commercial insurers originally opposed public plans because they feared public option offerings would in effect be too much competition. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A public option—the type of government plan that was considered and rejected as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—could put downward pressure on premiums in commercial ACA plans, a report says. The findings come from a new study by the Urban Institute.
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