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Published: 07/28/09

Why We Need a Public Health Care Option

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Why We Need a Public Health Care Option

As I write, the future of the so-called public option for health care coverage hangs in the balance. The bipartisan health plan reportedly favored by the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government insurance option. Meanwhile, House Democratic leaders drew upon a new congressional report yesterday to rebut Republican claims that a public health insurance plan would drive private insurers out of business. Where we're headed is anyone's guess. All we know for sure is that -- according to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi -- we're on track to vote on the bill "now . . . or whenever." ...

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