Comments on: Controversy Swirls on Hill Around Public Health Plan

By: Lieberman: The Explanation « Yuvablog

Lieberman: The Explanation « Yuvablog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:53:39 +0000

[...] he’s threatening to filibuster the Democrats’ health reform bill over the inclusion of a public insurance plan: If the public option, the government-run health insurance company, negotiates hard to lower the [...]

By: Rockefeller vs. Trigger « Yuvablog

Rockefeller vs. Trigger « Yuvablog — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:48:31 +0000

[...] subpanel, reacting to reports that the White House is leaning toward a trigger in lieu of a strong public option in the Democrats’ health reform legislation: Historically, ‘trigger’ mechanisms have not [...]

By: Will the GOP Oppose States’ Rights on the Public Option? « Yuvablog

Will the GOP Oppose States’ Rights on the Public Option? « Yuvablog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:46:40 +0000

[...] months of wrestling over how to approach the popular but politically thorny public option, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is leaning toward including such a provision in the [...]

By: Finance Committee Dems Are No Rubber Stamp for Health Reform | The Lie Politic

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:14:53 +0000

[...] meanwhile, has been among the most vocal Senate proponents of the public plan, a government-administered insurance option to compete with private insurers. Proposals to create [...]

By: digg » Blog Archive » Finance Committee Dems No Rubber Stamp for Health Reform

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:02:23 +0000

[...] meanwhile, has been among the most vocal Senate proponents of the public plan, a government-administered insurance option to compete with private insurers. Proposals to create [...]

By: Senate Panel Shoots Down Public Option, Twice | GSA Schedule Services

Senate Panel Shoots Down Public Option, Twice | GSA Schedule Services — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:09:39 +0000

[...] growing public support for a government-backed insurance option to compete with private insurers, a Senate panel on Tuesday twice beat back Democratic efforts to [...]

By: Liberal Groups Target Baucus Over Public Option | GSA Schedule Services

Liberal Groups Target Baucus Over Public Option | GSA Schedule Services — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:12:18 +0000

[...] Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has been a long-time supporter of creating a government-backed health insurance plan to compete against private companies. Much to the consternation of liberals, though, the bill [...]

By: Pelosi Reiterates Support for — But Not Insistence on — Public Option | The Lie Politic

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:32:20 +0000

[...] from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves no mystery as to where the California Democrat stands on the public insurance option that’s been so contentious as the year’s health reform debate swirls [...]

By: Weiner: No Public Plan ‘A Surefire Way’ to Have the House Kill Health Reform | The Lie Politic

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:31:05 +0000

[...] Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), a longtime supporter of a single-payer health care system, has been doing much of the liberal grumbling today in the face of headlines indicating that the Obama administration would accept a health reform strategy absent a government-backed insurance option. [...]

By: Controversy Swirls on Hill Around Public Health Plan | Health and Energy

Controversy Swirls on Hill Around Public Health Plan | Health and Energy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:56:38 +0000

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