Public option News

Santiago - Adimark-GfK, Chile’s leading Market Research and Public Opinion Company, released this morning the results of the April 2012 survey evaluating the performance of Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, his government and the political institutions.

A new poll conducted by Research 2000 has found that the public is not happy about the Health Care Reform bill in it's current state.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D) said today that a proposal for a "public option" to be included in the ongoing health care reform efforts is gaining steam.

A recent survey from SurveyUSA reports three-quarters of Americans back a public option in health care. This is in line with what was found since 2003.

Appearing on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' Senator Schumer says that 'alternatives' to a bi-partisan health care bill are being considered - meaning Democrats will go it alone.

AFSCME has launched a bus tour across America to support health care reform. The most recent stops were in Arkansas, where speakers promoted the public option and attendees sent messages to lawmakers.

Divisions within the Democratic party are illustrated by stances taken on health care reform by Congressional Progressive Caucus, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, and Moderate Dems Working Group. Public option v. fiscal responsiblity choking legislation.

Birthers, deathers, and angry town hallers---is the debate over health care reform displaying American democracy in action?

Today, it looks like the Obama Administration is likely to drop the public option that is included in most versions of healthcare reform in Congress.