public option

Reid Rolls Out
Senate Health
Bill for Sat.
Showdown

Public option weaker than House's, abortion restriction less severe

Nov 19, 09 7:40 AM CST

Steven Pearlstein

Dems Should Embrace a Health Care Filibuster

Open, Senate debate is preferable to backroom negotiations

Nov 11, 09 1:07 PM CST

Senate Health Bill
Runs Into Abortion Divide

Both sides have vocal opponents, could halt bill without compromise

Nov 10, 09 12:05 PM CST

Abortion Dispute Could
Derail Health Care Bill

Some Dems vow to block final passage

Nov 9, 09 7:42 AM CST

Health Reform
Faces Tougher
Battle in Senate

A very different health bill enters a sharply divided Senate

Nov 9, 09 6:48 AM CST

Interview

Life Inside Nancy Pelosi's Bubble

For feisty speaker, there are only Dems, donors and vote counts

Nov 2, 09 12:33 PM CST

ANALYSIS

Lieberman, Bayh Wives
in Bed with Health Biz

Ties to pharma, insurers make filibuster threats suspect

Oct 30, 09 9:38 AM CDT

Interview

Pelosi to Liberals:
Cheer Up, Shut Up

Get on board, says speaker, and don't expect amendments

Oct 30, 09 9:05 AM CDT

Paul Krugman

Time to Pick a Side on Health Care Reform

House bill ain't perfect, but it's the best we're going to get

Oct 30, 09 7:58 AM CDT

first takes

Pelosi Plan Finds
Foes on Left, Right

Liberals say it's too conservative, and conservatives say it's too liberal

Oct 29, 09 3:43 PM CDT

Pelosi Presents $900B
Health Care Bill

It could go to the floor as early as next week

Oct 29, 09 10:27 AM CDT

Pelosi to Unveil Bill With Weaker Public Option

Liberals suck it up as plan tied to Medicare rates lacks votes

Oct 29, 09 7:12 AM CDT

Poll Numbers

Public Backs Afghan Troop Surge 47%-43%

....and majority support holding off on decision until after runoff

Oct 28, 09 11:21 AM CDT

PUBLIC OPTION SHOWDOWN

Reid's 6 Biggest Headaches

Ben Nelson, Joe Lieberman are two of them

Oct 28, 09 8:14 AM CDT

POLL NUMBERS

Afghan Surge Gains Favor; Public Sours on DC

Support for public option also grows; GOP isn't more popular, though

Oct 27, 09 6:20 PM CDT

Lieberman Threatens Filibuster Over Public Option

Independent's warning is bad news for Harry Reid

Oct 27, 09 2:08 PM CDT

Libs to Obama: Fight for the Public Option

Reid wants the president to lean on
3 hold-out Dems

Oct 27, 09 10:48 AM CDT

How Reid Rescued
the Public Option

Opt-out plan bridged divides in Dem caucus

Oct 27, 09 5:29 AM CDT

health care reform

Public Option a Go: Reid

Senate bill will include government health plan, with opt-out

Oct 26, 09 4:07 PM CDT

Reid Narrows In
on 60 Votes
for Public Option

Landrieu and Lieberman agree not to block opt-out plan

Oct 24, 09 9:25 AM CDT

'Robust' Public Option May Be Dead in House

But not everyone buys report that Pelosi
lacks the votes

Oct 23, 09 9:10 AM CDT

Reid Goes for
Broke With Public
Option Bill

Senate majority leader banks on 60 votes, infuriates Baucus

Oct 23, 09 7:46 AM CDT

Dems: Let's Just Call
'Public Option' Medicare

House Reps suggest rebranding government-run plan

Oct 21, 09 2:30 PM CDT

Nate Silver

Why the Public
Option's Still Alive

Polls, time, and activism keep popular concept on the table

Oct 21, 09 12:57 PM CDT

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Public option weaker than House's, abortion restriction less severe

Steven Pearlstein

Open, Senate debate is preferable to backroom negotiations

Both sides have vocal opponents, could halt bill without compromise

Some Dems vow to block final passage

A very different health bill enters a sharply divided Senate

Interview

For feisty speaker, there are only Dems, donors and vote counts

ANALYSIS

Ties to pharma, insurers make filibuster threats suspect

Interview

Get on board, says speaker, and don't expect amendments

Paul Krugman

House bill ain't perfect, but it's the best we're going to get

first takes

Liberals say it's too conservative, and conservatives say it's too liberal

It could go to the floor as early as next week

Liberals suck it up as plan tied to Medicare rates lacks votes

Poll Numbers

....and majority support holding off on decision until after runoff

PUBLIC OPTION SHOWDOWN

Ben Nelson, Joe Lieberman are two of them

POLL NUMBERS

Support for public option also grows; GOP isn't more popular, though

Independent's warning is bad news for Harry Reid

Reid wants the president to lean on 3 hold-out Dems

Opt-out plan bridged divides in Dem caucus

health care reform

Senate bill will include government health plan, with opt-out

Landrieu and Lieberman agree not to block opt-out plan

But not everyone buys report that Pelosi lacks the votes

Senate majority leader banks on 60 votes, infuriates Baucus

House Reps suggest rebranding government-run plan

Nate Silver

Polls, time, and activism keep popular concept on the table

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But not everyone buys report that Pelosi
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