Public Option's Anti-Competitive Practices

Read this last paragraph of a study of the "Public Option" from the
The Urban Institute Health Policy Center. It is a study of why "we" need the "Public Option"

They admit that the only reason a "Public Option" can work is because of the power of the Federal Government to set prices and force providers to participate.

Can the Justice Department look at this for anti-competitive practices? Microsoft and Google would love to use their market powers like this.

"it is important to recognize that the
cost-containment potential of a public plan
rests fully in its ability to leverage the power
of the federal government as health care
purchaser to encourage provider participation
and reduce prevailing payment rates. Without
taking advantage of that strength, the cost containment
potential of the public plan
option or an alternative would be
tremendously weakened"

I love how they say "encourage" and "reduce" as opposed to force and set by dictate, (see the post below.)

The full report is here: http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/411915_public_plan_option.pdf