Nevada's recent passage of legislation creating a public option for health insurance makes it the second state after Washington to establish a government-run healthcare program that could compete against the private insurance industry. Democratic lawmakers in the state who support the move say it will drive down consumers' premiums and out-of-pocket costs through competition and limits it imposes on how much doctors and hospitals can charge. Republicans and industry groups counter that a public option would instead drive health providers out of business and make it harder for people to access care. Nevada's path offers a preview of the arguments to come at the national level, where President Biden and some congressional Democrats are looking to create a federally run health insurance program.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/future-of-u-s-healthcare-is-playing-out-in-nevada-11624095000
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