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Vermont senator says ‘strong public option’ a must in Senate reform bill

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:07:28 +0000

As the Senate prepares to debate the $959 billion Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, one key senator in the debate says he and others will “fight and demand a public option and a strong one at that.”

Vermont senator says ‘strong public option’ a must in Senate reform bill via IFAwebnews.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:17 +0000

While the Senate’s version of health care reform moves forward, the debate over the inclusion of a government-run public health insurance program could cause that momentum to stall.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package via IFAwebnews.

Quarter of U.S. Senate supports government-run health insurance option

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:38:45 +0000

Citing the need to introduce competition in the health insurance market and contain health care costs, a group of 28 U.S. senators introduced a resolution to include a federally-backed health ... Read →

Quarter of U.S. Senate supports government-run health insurance option via IFAwebnews.