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We have detected that your browser blocked our video player. Please enable popups and try again. Thank you. Search for webcasts from November 2000 – May 2009. Access webcasts from June 2009 forward, on kff.org. Public Plan Option: Fair Competition or a Recipe for Crowd-Out? 4/27/2009 Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund- Washington, D.C.     Email this Webcast Share Del.icio.us Digg Facebook Google Bookmarks Myspace Reddit   **A transcript will be available soon.   The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts examining the public plan option.   Panelists address the following questions: What is actually meant by a public plan and how would it work? Is there evidence of fair competition from public plans? Might private plans outperform a public option? What are some examples of private systems today that are delivering quality care efficiently? What can we learn about crowd-out from state initiatives? Would individual and employer mandates make the plan more palatable?   For more information, please visit the Alliance's event page. Full version: Video Podcast Speakers for this session:   Ed Howard Executive Vice President Alliance for Health Reform Video     Karen Davis President The Commonwealth Fund Video     Karen Ignagni President and Chief Executive Officer America's Health Insurance Plans Video     John Holahan Director, Health Policy Center Urban Institute Video     Stuart Butler Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy Studies Heritage Foundation   Video     Q and A Video EMAIL ALERTS Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news and events.   FAQs How to disable a pop-up blocker How to view a webcast How to listen to a podcast More...   CONTACT US Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help