Reply #47: You're either misunderstanding what you're reading, or purposefully misrepresenting it.

[Romulox]

The "Health Insurance Exchange" is the umbrella organization for administering this scheme; it will include primarily for-profit insurers, as well as a public option with undefined eligibility requirements (see quoted text, below.)

The text you've quoted does not say that anyone is eligible for the public option. It merely says that everyone is eligible to purchase insurance under the program.

"SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE EX7
CHANGE; OUTLINE OF DUTIES; DEFINITIONS.
8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within
9 the Health Choices Administration and under the direc10
tion of the Commissioner a Health Insurance Exchange
11 in order to facilitate access of individuals and employers,
12 through a transparent process, to a variety of choices of
13 affordable, quality health insurance coverage, including a
14 public health insurance option."

PS: I shouldn't have to be explaining this to someone who was earlier admonishing people to read the bill. You have obvious not done so, either. :hi: