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Public is Next Hurdle in Healthcare Debate
As reported in the New York Times:
"As the White House and Congressional leaders turned in earnest on Wednesday to working out big differences in the five health care bills, perhaps no issue loomed as a greater obstacle than whether to establish a government-run competitor to the insurance industry."
"Of the many difficult decisions remaining — including how to pay for an overhaul and how many people will be left uninsured — few carry as much political weight for the president as the public option. The plan, which would be for people who do not get health care through their employers, has become a proxy for a larger debate over where Mr. Obama is taking the country."
To read the full article, please click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/health/policy/15public.html?scp=1&sq=October+15+2009&st=nyt
