30 Senate Democrats Voice Support for Public Health Plan
On Thursday, 30 Senate Democrats asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to include a government-administered public health insurance plan option in the final health reform bill that he delivers to the chamber floor. Next Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on its health reform bill, which omits the public option in favor of creating a network of not-for-profit health cooperatives.
- "30 Senate Democrats Demand Public Option" (Drucker, Roll Call, 10/8).