Opinion: County Hospitals Act as De Facto Public Option
County hospitals have become the "de facto public option" by offering "taxpayer-funded medical services," so Congress should "treat them and fund them as such," argues Drew Voros, the business editor for the Oakland Tribune. Voros continues, "Clearly the facilities and personnel are in place" to make county hospitals a viable public option, adding, "Missing is a system that provides adequate funding, and that's where congressional reform comes in."
- "Voros: County Hospitals Already Offer Public Option" (Voros, Oakland Tribune, 11/10).