The public option is back in the bill???????????????
See Section 221.
http://budget.house.gov/doc-library/FY2010/03.15.2010_reconciliation2010.PDF
TITLE IIHEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND RELATED
PROVISIONS
Subtitle AHealth Insurance Exchange
Sec. 201. Establishment of Health Insurance Exchange; outline of duties; definitions.
Sec. 202. Exchange-eligible individuals and employers.
Sec. 203. Benefits package levels.
Sec. 204. Contracts for the offering of Exchange-participating health benefits
plans.
Sec. 205. Outreach and enrollment of Exchange-eligible individuals and employers
in Exchange-participating health benefits plan.
Sec. 206. Other functions.
Sec. 207. Health Insurance Exchange Trust Fund.
Sec. 208. Optional operation of State-based health insurance exchanges.
Subtitle BPublic Health Insurance Option
Sec. 221. Establishment and administration of a public health insurance option
as an Exchange-qualified health benefits plan.
Sec. 222. Premiums and financing.
Sec. 223. Payment rates for items and services.
Sec. 224. Modernized payment initiatives and delivery system reform.
Sec. 225. Provider participation.
Sec. 226. Application of fraud and abuse provisions.