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The Obama administration signaled Sunday it may drop the idea of a publicly financed insurance option as part of a health care compromise.

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Politifact Reveals 'Lie Of The Year'

huffingtonpost.com — “The line stuck. By the time the health care bill was headed toward passage in early 2010, Obama and congressional Democrats had sanded down their program, dropping the "public option" concept that was derided as too much government intrusion.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Politifact Reveals 'Lie Of The Year': By the time the health care bill was headed toward passage in early 2010, ... http://bit.ly/eeyWut

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telegraphjournal.com - Assessing Howard Dean's health-care revolt - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com — “This may be Howard Dean's finest hour - he's become the champion of many progressive activists, chastising Senate Democrats and the Obama administration for giving in too much on health care with a Senate bill that includes neither a "public option" nor an extension of Medicare to those aged 55 to 64 who do not have health insurance.View full resource at telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com

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The Fix: GOP Wearing public option blinders? - washingtonpost.com

washingtonpost.com — “Republicans' decision to make the public option the focus of their efforts to defeat President Obama's health care plan may look like sound political strategy from afar but it runs the risk of distracting voters from arguments against the proposal based on more GOP-friendly issues like taxes and ...View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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I love my socialist kidney - Healthcare Reform | Obama Health Care Plan - Salon.com

salon.com — “We already have a public option. How it saved my life -- and my dad's life -- and how it may one day save yours. Read news, analysis, and commentary on healthcare Reform, including information on health insurance, the congressional debate, proposals and policy from Salon.View full resource at salon.com

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Great article on Salon, "I love my socialist kidney." A tale about US govt sponsored #healthcare that works. http://ow.ly/rpXE

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Massachusetts Medical Society | MMS Issues Strong Support for President Obama's Commitment to Pass Health Care Reform

massmed.org — “MMS approves President Obama's support for providing coverage for all Americans, enacting reforms that prevent denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, outlawing the practice of insurers dropping patients in their time of need, supporting a public option program designed to compete with private insurers to provide affordable coverage, and ensuring that medical decisions are made between physicians and patients.View full resource at massmed.org

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MMS issues strong support for President Obama's commitment to pass health care reform. http://tinyurl.com/l2uj5a

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Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan : NPR

npr.org — “After months of debate, the controversial government-sponsored public plan may be dropped from health care overhaul bills. Instead, some are pressing for health co-ops — where the insurance buyers own and run the insurance company — as an alternative way to provide affordable insurance.View full resource at npr.org

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Not All Democrats Want 'Public Option' Dropped : NPR

npr.org — “The Obama administration may be willing to listen to different ideas about competing with private health insurance other than controversial public insurance option. But plenty of other Democrats are not.View full resource at npr.org

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