Keeping Single-Payer Off the Table Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, claims everything is on the table regarding health care reform, but adds that a “single-payer” system is the one plan that is not on the table, and his stance has drawn angry responses from some groups of nurses and doctors. Email "Single-payer option is not on the table because it cannot pass," said Baucus, D-Montana, arguing that it would waste political capital and time when it’s urgent to enact some health-insurance reform. (The story summary continues below.)

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Baucus, a major recipient of campaign donations from the health industry, also acknowledges that the industry is upset with even a having a public insurance option as part of the reform package. Baucus calls this a “hot button” and says it may have to be “sculpted” to meet the industry’s concerns. TheRealNews.com is an independent news network that produces stories of global interest. To comment to us by e-mail, click here. Back to Home Page





