re: #416 mikhailtheplumber

I think that a public option is bound to force the health insurance companies to lower the costs, yes. Granted, I agree that the law is not perfect, and that it should also tackle big problems in the health-providing and the pharmaceutical industries.

And how will they do that?

How will these health insurance companies lower the costs of care? Will they pay providers less? Will they get the insured to accept lower cost therapies? Or fewer treatment options?

You just bombed the thread - how, kind sir, will these costs be reduced?