http://www.myfrugallife.com/blog_DoctorHerb.html There is more than enough money to cover our uninsured as soon as we squeeze the fat out of current private insurance companies. This is the premise to why the public plan will outcompete private plans. By keeping the price somewhat higher than cost will generate the extra money to pay for the uninsured who are much cheaper to insure because they are usually younger and healthier. en-us