Just to clarify.. I am one of the folks who want a public option. I believe health care is a right, and we should do it to promote a healthy workforce. My vision was a medicare for all type set up, with folks being able to opt into advantage type plans, where they could get better benefits, such as private rooms, lower copays/co-insurance, dental/vision with either paying more $$ out of pocket or agreeing to tighter controls in a managed or HMO type plan.

My biggest fear is that you are going to see "partnerships" with many vision plans and health insurance companies. Eyemed is partnered with Humana and Wellpoint/Anthem and thus will be providing their vision. Which means we have to use Essilor..

Cigna groups up with VSP. Limiting choice and controlling the transaction..using their labs..

In some ways it seems like we are just the app in the vision care matrix, dispensing and collecting whatever the collective tells us based upon the patient's "insurance".