Revive the Public Health Insurance Option
August 3rd, 2010Progressive Democrats Attempt to Revive the Public Health Insurance Option
A group of 129 progressive House of Representatives Democrats, seeking to revive the public option, introduced legislation on July 22 to establish a public health insurance plan that would compete with private health insurers. It is highly unlikely that the House will vote on the legislation this year. Republicans and some moderate Democrats remain strongly opposed to the public option, and Democratic leaders have little interest in reigniting the divisive health care reform debate before the November elections.
Supporters of the Public Option Act (H.R. 5808) claim that the legislation would sharply reduce the federal deficit.
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