New at Reason: Peter Suderman on How the "Public Option" of Health Insurance Went From Inevitable to Imperiled

June 29, 2009

Just a few weeks ago, progressive health-care reform looked like a done deal. And the so-called "public plan"—a government-run insurance option beloved by the Democratic Party's most liberal faction—was to be its centerpiece. But as Peter Suderman writes, thanks to some unwelcome news from the Congressional Budget Office and increased public worries about spending, reform efforts are now in disarray. Although an expensive overhaul of the health-care system is still likely, the once preordained inclusion of a public plan now looks increasingly dicey.

Read all about it here.