Delgado: Medicare-X Is

'What It Means To Deliver'

By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

During his recent campaign, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado heard the same question, he told members of the 19th District press corps this morning,

"No matter the county, no matter the party, individuals have asked me about rising health care costs and what we can do about the lack of affordable care," he said during a 9 a.m.  conference call, where he detailed Medicare-X, a middle-way concept reflected in a bill he introduced Monday.

"In creating a public option in Medicare-X, that's what it means to deliver. First and foremost, I am hearing the people on the ground and representing their interests," he said

Delgado's bill, he said, creates a public option in the existing healthcare system that is open to anyone regardless of age or income. However, individuals may keep private or employer-covered insurance coverage if they choose.