Instead of a ‘Public Option’, We Need a ‘Personal Option’

Originally published at RealClearHealth

Health care is a mess—and our political leaders aren’t helping.

Presidential candidates only offer vague ideas to address our health care problems. From former President Donald Trump’s “concepts of a plan” to Vice President Kamala Harris’s flip-flopping between “Medicare for All” (i.e., abolishing private health insurance) and “expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA),” no candidate has articulated a clear path to more personalized, affordable care.

Meanwhile, soaring health insurance prices continue to plague families. Polls show nearly half of U.S. adults say it’s difficult to afford health care. One in four say they or a family member have had problems paying for medical expenses during the past year.

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