L.A. Health Care Plan Leaders Mull Case for Public Option
The CEO and chief medical officer of L.A. Care Health Plan, Los Angeles County's Medi-Cal managed care plan, assert that public plans operating locally rather than nationally would be more effective tools for health care reform. CEO Howard Kahn argues that large national payers such as Medicare and Medicaid have not done enough to control health care costs.
- "Veteran Health Administrator Backs Public Option" (Lazarus, Los Angeles Times, 12/11).
- "How To Position the Public Option" (Batchlor, Payers & Providers, 12/10).