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November 2, 2009

CBO Report Estimates Few Americans Will Use Public Option
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In healthcare news, a new report by the Congressional Budget Office has
determined that an overwhelming majority of Americans will remain in
private health insurance plans even if Congress passes a healthcare
reform bill with a government-run health insurance program. The CBO
estimates six million people would sign up for a public option in 2019,
when the House bill is fully phased in. That represents about two
percent of the population under age sixty-five.



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