Public option and Medicaid buy-ins emerge from 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls

Public options as alternatives or additions to subsidized private individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act are gaining momentum on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s 2020 Democratic Presidential primaries. Several Democratic governors – including one likely to run for President – are working on legislation to expand coverage to the poor in their states with legislation that would allow residents to “buy into” government subsidized Medicaid or other state coverage.