<![CDATA[Conrad Moves Closer To Public Health Care After Negotiations]]>

1.0 link 219266 <![CDATA[Conrad Moves Closer To Public Health Care After Negotiations]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/22/conrad-moves-closer-to-pu_n_219266.html Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) moved sharply toward public health care Monday, saying that he could "absolutely" support major parts of Sen. Chuck Schumer's compromise proposal for a public option after closed-door negotiations.

Conrad has backed a health care co-op proposal that advocates of a public option have thoroughly rejected. Schumer (D-N.Y.) took their side on Sunday in comments made to the Associated Press. "I don't think I could say with a straight face that this [co-op proposal] is at all...

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