Sentences with phrase «public health insurance option»

Senate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government - funded public health insurance option in a health care overhaul bill.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- Senate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government - funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled her willingness Thursday to consider a health care bill that lacks a government - run public health insurance option.

HHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled her willingness Thursday to consider a health care bill that lacks a government - run public health insurance option.

Senate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government - funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.

And if this works, we'll use it as a model for our public health insurance option.

On Tuesday night, at least 200 people came out to a high school to listen to Dr. Tipirneni, who spoke of her support for a public health insurance option, «common - sense» gun control, and robust funding for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Missouri Republican Rep. Roy Blunt spoke out Monday against the public health insurance option that Democrats are advocating for as part of their health care reform proposal.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters Tuesday a health care bill could pass the House without a public health insurance option.

In her bid for re-election, Lincoln has found herself the target of large, influential unions upset over her refusal to support legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize and over her refusal to back a public health insurance option as part of the Democratic health care bill.

Lincoln, Landrieu, and Lieberman have also said they do not want a public health insurance option in the final bill while Nelson has raised concerns about coverage for abortion and other issues.

Overall, about two - thirds (62 percent) of Americans favor a public health insurance option to compete with private health insurance plans in the ACA marketplaces; however, how the proposal is described and labeled affects the level of support.

On the other side of the debate, some of those who originally say they oppose a public health insurance option are also persuaded by hearing arguments often made by supporters of the proposal.

Decisions by insurers to no longer sell coverage through some ACA marketplaces have spurred renewed discussions of establishing a public health insurance option in an effort to address potential gaps in access to health insurance plans through the marketplace.

However, the share who favor a government - administered public health insurance option is significantly smaller than those who favor a public health insurance option.

Majorities of Democrats, Clinton supporters, and individuals with a favorable view of the ACA say they favor both a government - administered public health insurance option and a public health insurance option.

About one in ten change their stance from oppose to favor after hearing that the public health insurance option could help drive down costs because private insurers would be competing with the public plan (13 percent), provide more choice to people getting insurance through the ACA marketplaces (11 percent), or be the only health insurance option for people living in areas where private health insurance companies may not be offering coverage through the ACA marketplaces (11 percent).

Among independents, a majority (70 percent) favor a public health insurance option but fewer (52 percent) favor creating a government - administered public health insurance option.