House Seeking CBO Scores On Public Option Alternatives Using Medicare, Negotiated Rates
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Speaker Pelosi says new estimates will help determine which type of public option will be part of health reform legislation sent to the House floor.
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