Wall Street Journal June 19, 2021
State Democratic lawmakers move ahead with public-option plans aimed at cutting costs for consumers; Republicans and industry groups call it overreach
Nevada recently adopted a law that increases the state’s role in healthcare, a move that is being closely watched as an experiment in what the future of healthcare might look like across the nation.
Nevada’s Democratic lawmakers say the law, passed at the end of May and signed this month by the governor, will reduce costs for consumers by creating a “public option” that would have private insurers offer lower-priced health plans. Republicans and healthcare industry officials say it represents government overreach and could drive healthcare providers out of business.
Meanwhile, Congress is seeking public comment on a national...
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