CNN discusses 'Public' option of Healthcare: How we glass over the bad outcomes

I was watching this CNN report by Elizabeth Cohen, their Senior Medical Correspondent, on the 'Public Option' for healthcare.

She compares whether it is a good options for two people and determines it is for one and not for the other. The one that it is a good options is the one with a condition that allows a private insurance company to NOT cover this person. SO WHAT DOES THE PERSON DO WHEN THEY ARE NOT COVERED? Betty fails to address this MINOR point. Ah, Ms. Cohen, do you not think that many people end up on the public dole when this occurs? Might want to point that out as part of the value of the options.

It is very interesting how we can spend so much time, money and CO2 debating issues that are not central. Clearly our avoidance radar is operating at top power.