Senate Democrats, Obama Lay Out Health Plans : NPR

Senate Democrats, Obama Lay Out Health Plans : NPR: "Hours before President Obama was scheduled to restate his case for overhauling the nation's health care system, Senate Democrats said Wednesday that they were prepared to move ahead before the end of the month on legislation — with or without support from their GOP colleagues.

But a key Senate Democrat also said that a bill including a 'public option' — or a government-run health insurance program — would not win Senate approval."