Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option as vote nears

The Hill by J. Taylor Rushing | Oct. 5, 2009 (News Report)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), once in polite disagreement over the idea of a public option component in healthcare legislation, are approaching a breaking point over the issue.

Reid and Baucus have staked out opposing positions on the central question of a government role in health reform — Reid has consistently stood in favor, but Baucus has consistently said the idea doesn’t ... Full Story »

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by Susan Eleuterio - Oct. 6, 2009

Haven't see very much on the public option in other news sources lately so this is an important (and news breaking story). It gives details on the players (although the football analogy gets old, I guess it's that time of year) and addresses how the House and Senate bills may be consolidated. Most sources just give Baucus the lead role without any context.