Archive for September 6th, 2009

  • Bottom line on public insurance plan gets blurry (AP)

    In this photo provided by ABC News, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs is interviewed on ABC's 'This Week' in Washington Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.  (AP Photo/ABC News, Fred Watkins)AP – The Obama administration’s bottom line on a government health insurance option blurred Sunday as White House officials stressed support but stopped short of calling it a must-have part of an overhaul.

  • Senator signals possible health care compromise

    A moderate Senate Democrat said Sunday he could support a health-care bill that includes a provision for possibly bringing in a government-funded public health insurance option in the future.

  • White House shifts on public health care option

    Sept. 6: After a summer of sinking support, President Barack Obama is preparing to address Congress – and the nation – in what may represent his biggest test yet. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Nightly News)The Obama administration’s bottom line on a government health insurance option blurred Sunday as White House officials stressed support but stopped of short of calling it a must-have part of an overhaul.