Senate Finance Committee votes down creation of public insurance planSeptember 30th, 2009 Public plan goes down in Senate Finance CommitteeWASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee has voted against creating a new government health insurance plan to compete with the private market. The 15-to-8 vote could forecast the fate of the public option in the Senate as a whole.
Axelrod says public option is alive but says it's not essential to health care overhaulSeptember 13th, 2009 Axelrod says public option is aliveWASHINGTON — The top adviser to President Barack Obama says the White House is "not willing to accept" that Congress will reject a government-run public option in the health care overhaul. David Axelrod says such an option remains Obama's preference for setting up a system that would provide coverage for Americans who can't afford health insurance.
Republican senator: White House ready to give up on public option in health insurance overhaulSeptember 13th, 2009 GOP senator: Public option on health care is deadWASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker says it's clear to him that the White House is ready to abandon a government-run public health insurance option. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says that President Barack Obama's address to Congress this past week was combative and showed little sign of compromise.
Gibbs: Public option just 1 way to achieve goal of health insurance for millions without itSeptember 13th, 2009 Gibbs: Public option 1 way to meet coverage goalWASHINGTON — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says it's not true that a health care overhaul will affect people who already have insurance. He says President Barack Obama is determined that health care legislation provides Americans with a choice of insurers and competition for the companies that now dominate the market.
Liberals, demanding government-run insurance option, give Obama room to negotiateSeptember 10th, 2009 Liberals give Obama running room on public planWASHINGTON — In making his appeal for health care overhaul, President Barack Obama was also sending a clear message to his liberal supporters who've been demanding that any overhaul include a new government-run insurance plan. I'm with you, Obama was saying, but I need some time and space to try cutting a deal with key Republicans and moderate Democrats who despise the idea of a government plan.
Health care overhaul would include not-for-profit option, give insurance companies competitionSeptember 9th, 2009 Not-for-profit public option part of health planWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a not-for-profit public option needs to be available as part of any health care overhaul. He says it would keep insurance companies honest.
A look at the main points of Obama's health care speechSeptember 9th, 2009 A look at the points in Obama's speechA look at key points in Obama's health care speech:
—Individuals would be required to carry basic health insurance. Those who can't afford it would get a hardship waiver.
Health care issues: The public insurance planSeptember 8th, 2009 Health care issues: The public insurance planA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Should Americans have the option of getting health insurance from a government plan that competes with private companies?
THE POLITICS: Many Democrats want to do away with private insurance and replace it with something resembling Medicare coverage for all, but that's not politically feasible. Offering the choice of a government insurance plan was a compromise within the Democratic Party.
Obama holds health care conference call, talks to House liberals wary of president's next moveSeptember 4th, 2009 Obama talks to House liberals about health careWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama discussed health care in a conference call with House members, including liberals wary of his next move on the issue. Obama, who is at Camp David, spoke to leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Friday.
McCain: Obama must drop 'public option' if he wants agreement on health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Obama must drop health care public optionWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama will have to drop proposals for a government-run health insurance option if he hopes to reach congressional agreement on health-care reform.
Obama stands by position that a public option should be considered for health care overhaulAugust 20th, 2009 Obama stands by belief a public option is viableWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is standing by his position that a public option for health insurance coverage should be considered as part of legislation to overhaul the health care system. In an interview Thursday with Philadelphia-based radio talk show host Michael Smerconish, Obama said that "the press got excited and some folks on the left got a little excited" when the administration last weekend made statements indicating that a publicly-run health insurance option was just one of several alternatives.
FACT CHECK: White House health care rhetoric ignores concession on government-run planAugust 18th, 2009 FACT CHECK: White House ignores health concessionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has indicated a willingness to drop a government-run health care plan from any overhaul. The White House says that's not a shift.
Sebelius: Obama OK with insurance co-ops to offer choice, competition to private plansAugust 16th, 2009 Sebelius: Public insurance option not essentialWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's health secretary is suggesting the White House is ready to accept nonprofit insurance cooperatives instead of a government-run public option in a health overhaul plan. A Republican senator says that is worth looking at.
Shelby: Insurance co-ops worth looking at as alternative to idea of public optionAugust 16th, 2009 Shelby: Insurance co-ops worth looking atWASHINGTON — A Republican senator says a potential administration shift from a government-run health insurance to a privately run cooperative is something that opponents like him should consider. Alabama's Richard Shelby is a vocal opponent of the health care overhaul proposed by President Barack Obama.
Senate budget chairman doubts there are enough votes to back Obama's gov't insurance optionJune 14th, 2009 Conrad says gov't insurance plan short of supportWASHINGTON — The Democrat who heads the Senate Budget Committee says he doubts there are enough votes in the Senate to support President Barack Obama's plan for a government health insurance option. Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota says that there are good arguments for the proposal but probably not the votes it needs in the Senate.
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