[manbearpig]

Yes. This is the major problem with leaving out a public option. There is no way to control costs without one. Preventative medicine has been shown to improve patient outcomes but has also been shown to increase, not lower, costs.

[joe_the_user]

A lot more than a public option is needed.

[paradoja]

«Preventative medicine has been shown to improve patient outcomes but has also been shown to increase, not lower, costs.» [Citation needed.]