Justin2,
The insurance companies are already raising prices because costs continue to soar. And you are correct that the Senate bill contains no real attempt to control costs: No serious review of coverages, and no public option to serve as a standard of coverage. It was mostly the right wingers who forced these things to be pulled from the measure, because cost control means denial of coverage and the right wingers scream “rationing” or “death panel” anytime there is any attempt to control costs. It is disingenuous to complain about high costs but then to turn around and to oppose the exact things that would control costs.