3 states pursue public option for health coverage as feds balk
Michael Ollove, Stateline
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President Joe Biden has not yet delivered on his campaign promise to create a national public health insurance option, but three states have moved forward with plans of their own.
Colorado and Nevada this year passed public option plans government-run health insurance plans that are set to launch in 2023 and 2026, respectively. They join Washington state, which enacted its law in 2019 and went live with its public option in January.
Proponents hope a more affordable alternative will attract residents without health insurance. What we ve seen is that when people can afford health insurance they get insured and get access to health care they wouldn t otherwise have access to, said Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, a Democrat who sponsored her state s bill.
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Feb 26, 2021
Raymond Stanley, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge. The funeral will be live-streamed from the First Presbyterian Church Facebook page or on YouTube by clicking the following link: youtube.com/c/FPCFortDodge
Entombment will be at the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM on Friday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. Face coverings will be mandatory at both the funeral service and visitation.