Reply #14: That's one of the things I pointed out as to why I want the public option available. [View All]

[moriah]

It is only an option, after all. It's likely one I'd end up taking if it would save me premiums for the same care I'm getting through my current insurance company. Given the fact that I am a reasonably healthy adult, paying those premiums into the system that gave care to my father (Medicare and Medicaid) is something that will help ensure that others like him (and my mother, who is going to be eligible for Medicare before Obama leaves office after his second term) continue to be able to get that care.

But I would be happy for them to allow the co-ops as an option as well -- IF we still got the public option.

I'm all for options. Isn't that what will, in the end, truly allow competition? And if having both will get all of the Democrats on board, I'd be willing to go for it.