Obama's Revised Health Insurance Plan Expands Medicaid Eligibility

Monday, February 22, 2010
By Susan Jones, Senior Editor

(Editor's note: Early on Monday morning, the White House Web site was prominently running a summary of President Obama's health care plan, which called for both a public option and a mandate for individuals to purchase insurance. But by mid-morning on Monday, the White House posted a new plan that expands Medicaid, but scraps the earlier call for a public option.)

(CNSNews.com) - Until mid-morning on Monday, President Obama's health insurance plan -- featured prominently on the White House Web site -- included calls for both a government-run health insurance option as well as a requirement that large employers and individuals purchase insurance coverage.

In September, before a joint session of Congress, Obama called for a public health insurance option "to provide the uninsured and those who can't find affordable coverage with a real choice." Obama said the public option would promote competition and "hold insurance companies accountable."

Most Republicans flatly oppose any government-run insurance plan.

As of mid-Monday morning, the Associated Press reported that the new White House plan "conspicuously omits a government insurance plan sought by liberals." According to the AP, "The new White House plan would give the federal government the power to regulate the health insurance industry much like a public utility. The Health and Human Services Department -- in conjunction with state authorities -- would be able to deny egregious premium increases, limit them or demand rebates for consumers."

The new plan posted on the White House Web site does not include a public option per se -- but it would expand Medicaid eligibility to more individuals.

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And as usual he is not being willing to be honest and up front about it. Pretending like there is no public option.