Baucus' Bill out of the Senate Finance Committee is all about Co-ops.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health29-2009jul29,0,4731393.storyThe Senate HELP Committee is all about Co-ops.
http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/08/14/the-senate-help-committee-%e2%80%9cpublic-option%e2%80%9d-will-be-multiple-%e2%80%9coptions%e2%80%9d-and-these-will-be-run-by-insurance-companies/Sebelius says Obama OK with Co-ops
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/16/national/w055412D05.DTL&type=newsGibbs says Obama will be satisfied as long as their is competition among private insurance companies:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE57D23Q20090816Here is an article from Politico, talking about breaking the loss of the public option to liberals:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26137.htmlAsshole Kent Conrad says public option is dead!
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/16/democratic-senator-public-health-insurance-option-dead/If Liberals and the Netroots, do not hold Obama and the Dems feet to the fire, there will be no chance for a real public option! Now is the time to let them know the importance of a public option. It is non-negotiable. Let them KNOW IT! This is too important to not confront!