Two reports from congressional accountants, with estimates that put the cost of health care reform higher than expected and the numbers of people covered lower than expected, have caused Senate Democrats to shift their approach and consider other options as they pursue a health care package.
Democrats in the Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees had sent partial plans to the Congressional Budget Office that did not include a public health insurance option, which accounted for the smaller...
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