A bigger question is why doesn’t congress, ostammer and the rest of the feds want to be included in the plan? Why don’t they want their union buddies included in it?
I think if they get this passed, the intention is to put the unions on the government plan within the four years. We will all be paying for the union’s health insurance. That is just one dirty secret I’m afraid.
Under the FEHB the USG subsidizes the cost with approximately 70% of the cost, including during retirement. I say that advisedly having served 36 years in the USG and retiring at age 56. The USG pays $763 a month for my plan and I provide another $273. And I have a choice of hundreds of plans and I can change yearly.
Does that answer your question? There is no way the so-called public option can match that.