A moderate Senate Democrat said Sunday he could support a bill that would trigger government-funded public health insurance if new health care legislation failed to deliver on its promises.
The comment by Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska on CNN's "State of the Union" signaled a possible compromise on the most contentious issue in efforts to overhaul the nation's ailing health care system.
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Nondescript story that fails to mention polls showing that the majority of Americans want a bill with a true public option - or single payer. A true discussion of compromise would include ALL options.
This is the first positive article that I have read about health care in weeks, maybe there still is some hope out there, we can hope.
“And when I say trigger … I don’t mean a hair trigger,” Nelson said. “I mean a true trigger — one that would only apply if there ... More »
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