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Democrats in the U.S. Senate appear to be moving toward a health reform bill that would not include a government-run "public option" insurance program.  


If the Senate doesn't include the public option in its bill, it would still need to be reconciled with the House-passed version, which includes a public option. 

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, DFL-Minn., who's an outspoken supporter of the public option.

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Cathy Wurzer

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Democrats in the U.S. Senate appear to be moving toward a health reform bill that would not include a government-run "public option" insurance program, even though such an option exists in the House-approved bill. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, an outspoken supporter of the public option, reacts to the Senate's action.

Rep. Ellison reacts to public option in trouble on Capitol Hill

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