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Argument: Public insurance may force private insurance rate increase

Issue Report: Public health insurance option

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“The End of Private Health Insurance”. Wall Street Journal (editorial). April 13, 2009: “As people gravitate to ‘free’ or heavily subsidized care, the inevitably explosive costs will be covered in part with increased outlays to keep premiums artificially low or even offer extra benefits. Lacking such taxpayer cash, private insurance rates will escalate.”