Public Option in Health Plan

I clearly support universal health care with single provider (funding mechanism) as in Medicare. I am convinced that this is not only a fair system but it is also a cost-effective system.  Dr. Steffie Woolhandler represents one of many physicians who are convinced that this is the only way to implement the required changes in the health care system.  However, it is clear that this level of reform is too much to expect from our Congress.

More palatable, but still toxic to some, is a public option that would be available to those who do not want to purchase their health insurance from a private company (where overhead is 31% versus 3% for Medicare). Reasons are not easily explained rationally. They seem to be simply against the public option because they want to support the insurance industry. Thankfully, there are many who advocate for the public option, e.g.,  NY Times and Paul Krugman.