| 1 | And let me repeat - it would be just an option; those who prefer their private insurer would be under no obligation to shift to a public plan. | |
| 2 | The Senate Finance Committee approved a sweeping health care bill last week that did not include a public option. | |
| 3 | Opponents, in turn, said that supporters of the public plan would not have the votes to add it as an amendment. | |
| 4 | Health "systems" rely on a range of public, private and nongovernmental facilities to work together to serve the community. | |
| 5 | States ought to have the opportunity to deal with this without a national public option,' ' Mr. Nelson said. |