[astounded]

What is missing from the discussion is acknowledgement by congressional leaders that they receive their health care via the Federal Employees Program (FEP). The FEP is a Blue Cross Blue Shield national account, the largest in fact. It is “private insurance”, under the BCBSA umbrella. So, if Americans “demand” a “public plan” just like the ferderal employees get, they are demanding private insurance. Go figure....

[OpeEdMunkey]

The FEP is a Blue Cross Blue Shield national account, the largest in fact. It is “private insurance”, under the BCBSA umbrella.

I never knew that.