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Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care

Nevada launched its Battle Born public option health plans last fall, aiming to lower premiums and expand coverage. Early enrollment reached just over 10,000 members, far short of the 35,000 target set by state officials. The program must cut premiums at least 15% below a benchmark silver plan within four years, a goal insurers plan to meet by reducing broker fees. Meanwhile, the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies at the federal level threatens to raise costs for millions of Nevadans, limiting the public option's impact.