Futures Market Betting Against Public Option
Liberals on Capitol Hill might still be pushing for a public insurance option as part of this year’s health reform strategy, but investors aren’t banking that
Jul 31, 202015.3K Shares568.6K Views
Liberals on Capitol Hill might still be pushingfor a public insurance optionas part of this year’s health reform strategy, but investors aren’t banking that it’ll make the cut. At least according to Intrade, a Website allowing members to trade on their predictions of future events.
In late July, the probability that a public plan would pass this year approached 50 percent, according to Intrade. Today, that probability is roughly 17 percent, and falling.
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Paula M. Graham
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