Public Option
The WSMA supports a public option for Washington state (offering for
purchase by all Washington residents the same coverage as that offered to
Washington state employees through the Public Employees Benefit Board and
the School Employees Benefits Board, with subsidies available to those who
cannot afford the premium cost and who do not qualify for Medicaid), but
not to the exclusion of other potential models. (Res C-4, A-18)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services