Pelosi Opens Door to Reform Bill Without a Public Option
On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she and House Democrats could support health care reform legislation that does not include a government-run health plan so long as the bill includes other reform goals, such as tightened restrictions on insurers.
- "Pelosi: House Democrats Could Back Health Care Bill Lacking Public Option" (Lightman, McClatchy/Sacramento Bee, 12/17).