states that's often referenced as a state where a large chunk has only one or no options on their exchange?

And while there's some truth to what you say, yes, let's put more folks 100% on the Govco tab, in a system where we've done virtually nothing to grow the supply of providers, added to the number of insured customers to let even more providers refuse to take low paying Medicaid patients, all in an environment where it's a question of when, not if, we opt to deal with our Fed fiscal woes by cutting Medicaid spending and shifting that burden to the states. Aren't you guys supposed to be the party of compassion? I feel bad for those that have to be dependent on Medicaid for healthcare. But hey, at least they would have access to an insurance card.

I'm just suggesting something that can actually address the problems, with virtually no cost to the program, that gets us closer to your desired single payer set up (which btw I think is also inevitable, even if not ideal) via larger pools. You and Balz seem more intent on disingenuously focusing on why the GOP should be blamed.