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The available evidence does not indicate that a public plan modeledon Medicare could provide health care comparable to that offered byexisting private plans, let alone at a lower cost. Contrary toproponents' claims, a public plan could not achieve cost savings orsubstantially reduce the number of uninsured without substantiallyreducing the quality and access to health care that Americanscurrently enjoy.
The available evidence does not indicate that a public plan modeledon Medicare could provide health care comparable to that offered by existing private plans, let alone at a lower cost. Contrary toproponents' claims, a public plan could not achieve cost savings orsubstantially reduce the number of uninsured without substantiallyreducing the quality and access to health care that Americanscurrently enjoy.