Hearing examines public health insurance option for Nevada

Saunders, the executive director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, shared her story during the first committee hearing on Senate Bill 420, which would create a public health care ... Read More

The health insurance public option might be fizzling. The left is OK with that. - NBC News

WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama abandoned a public insurance option to win moderate support for the Affordable Care Act in 2009, progressives were enraged. A decade later, Joe Biden ... Read More

Nevada’s public option health care bill advances | 2021 Legislature | News | Politics and Government - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada’s bid to enact the second state-based public option health benefit plan in the nation passed the state Senate Monday on a 12-9 party line vote and moved to the Assembly with one week ... Read More

These states tried an Obamacare public option. It hasn’t worked as planned. - POLITICO

And in Washington state, which was the first to pass a public option in 2019, enrollment remains paltry, and while the cost of the health insurance plans has decreased, state health officials said ... Read More

Nevada's new effort to reduce uninsured residents with state health insurance - Reno Gazette Journal

ICYMI:Nevada Democrats resurrect push for public health insurance option as session winds down Related:Democrats put teacher pay, prescription drugs and sick leave at top of legislative agenda ... Read More

Poll: Voters unfamiliar with public option, but oppose repeal sought by Lombardo - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

New polling on Nevada's politically tinged public health care option law indicates 70 percent of voters are unfamiliar with the law establishing a state-managed public health insurance option, but ... Read More

Nevada Legislature passes public health insurance option - KTNV 13 Action News

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill 420. SB 420 aims to create a public health insurance option, providing an opportunity for Nevadans who are struggling to find ... Read More

Public health insurance option would strengthen Nevada

By helping every Nevadan find a health care home, a public option can help more people manage chronic conditions, get treatment when they need it and ultimately live longer and more fulfilling lives. Read More

As thousands lose insurance, Lombardo administration should implement public option - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

The liquidation of the health insurance company Friday Health Plans of Nevada is a wake-up call. As a physician, I am concerned about the well-being of the over 2,800 Nevadans who will lose this ... Read More

Policy Brief Examines 'Public Option' Debate | Health Affairs

Supporters say that a public plan would offer more affordable coverage, could stimulate competition, and could lead the way in improving the entire health insurance market. Read More