Sebelius Voices Support For Public Health Plan Option Before HELP Committee
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
HHS Secretary-designate Sebelius does not want to see employer-based health care system dismantled, but supports a public option to compete for beneficiaries in a health exchange system.
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