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President Barack Obama affirmed June 2 his continued support for a government-sponsored health insurance plan even though, he acknowledges, it may cause stalwart Republicans to put the brakes on his drive for health care reform legislation by October.

“I strongly believe that Americans should have the choice of a public health insurance option operating alongside private plans,” President Obama wrote in a letter to Senators Ted Kennedy and Max Baucus, the chairmen of the key committees in the Senate handling health care reform.

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus published his plan for health care reform on Nov. 12, and it bears striking resemblance to President-elect Barack Obama’s plan. The message is the same: universal coverage, hopefully reduce health care costs, and potentially  improve quality care. Read more »