After all the fuss, public health plan covers few
The Associated Press
It found that the scaled back government plan in the House bill wouldn't overtake private health insurance. To the contrary, it might help the insurers a …
Hyperbole in the health debateBoston Globe
What's Wrong With Private Insurance?Forbes
Guthrie opposes health care billNews Enterprise
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Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely to Die, a Study Finds
New York Times
Uninsured children who wind up in the hospital are much more likely to die than children covered by either private or government insurance plans, …
Hospitalized Uninsured Children More Likely to Die When Compared to Insured …InjuryBoard.com (blog)

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CBO Rebuts Pros, Cons of Public Option
Wall Street Journal
The payment rates the government negotiates with health-care providers would, on average, be comparable to those paid by private insurers, eliminating a …
Will the public plan have higher premiums than private insurance?Washington Post
A Public Option That Could DissapointThe Faster Times
CBO: Public option premiums higher than privatePolitico
AMERICAblog (blog) -New America Foundation -The AtlanticWire (blog)
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What's Wrong With Private Insurance?
Forbes
While this move may please critics of private health insurance, there's very little evidence that adding another government-run health plan to the slew of …
Republicans are losing the health care debateLiberty Maven
Democrats' New Health Care Bill: 'Historic Moment' or 'Monstrosity'?FOXNews
Three things to know about the 'Affordable Health Care for America Act'American Thinker
Huffington Post (blog) -Media Matters for America -MiamiHerald.com
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Get that foot in the door
Bennington Banner
Without a public option to private health insurance, that goal would be uncrossable, and because there would be little or no chance of controlling runaway …
Pelosi Tries to Change the Name of the Public OptionCBS News
Obamacare: Roll out the Newspeak! “Public Option,” now “Competative Option”First Things
Public squared: Government plan gets a new nameNewsOK.com

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Can the taxpayers afford health 'reform'?
Daily Mail - Charleston
… in remarks prepared for delivery to the Congressional Quarterly Roll Call Forum on Health Care: "The only way to keep private health insurance companies …
Health Care Choices and Decisions in the United States and CanadaJournal of American Medical Association (subscription)
House bill likely to include long-term health careThe Associated Press
Sublime Compromise to Achieve a Pyrrhic Victory on Healthcare ReformThe Moderate Voice
RealClearPolitics (blog) -TMCnet -Dearborn Press and Guide
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Opting out: Not as simple as it looks
Politico
States with conservative voters or strong private health insurance companies will face strong pressure to exit the public option. …
Snowe would vote to block Reid's health care billThe Associated Press
Tester, Baucus won't say if they support public option in reform billThe Missoulian
Uncertain future for Reid's planPhiladelphia Inquirer
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On public option, public is ahead of the politicians
Baltimore Sun
Ms. Snowe opposes the public option but expresses strong interest in a "trigger" that would allow for such a government-run option if the health insurance …
THE HUTCHINSON POLITICAL REPORT: The Pub…Eurweb.com
Reid pushes ahead on health care, public option includedAtlanta Journal Constitution
A chance to deal on health careOpelousas Daily World
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How Government Insurance Would Work
Wall Street Journal
Q: Would people using the public plan have access to the same type of health care as those covered by private insurance? A: For the most part, yes. …
Global Impact of US Health Care DebateHimalayan Times
Unions try to confront insurers over health careWorkday Minnesota
Ten Things to Look for in Health Care ReformMackinac Center for Public Policy
Bakersfield Californian -United Press International -truthout
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Reid goes 'public' on health fix
New York Post
Under the compromise bill, Reid said states would have the right to "opt out" of participating in a public health-insurance program. …
Reid to Include Public Option in Senate Health Care BillCBS News
Reid's public option makes a splashKansas City Star
Senate bill has public optionPhiladelphia Inquirer
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