Public Option Faces New Test with Pelosi House Proposal, While Uncertainty Grows over Prospects in Senate

Thursday, October 29, 2009 :The healthcare debate on Capitol Hill is expected to intensify today with the unveiling of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's healthcare bill. The measure reportedly includes a government insurance option and an expansion of Medicaid but drops a proposal to include a public option that would establish reimbursement rates to providers based on Medicare rates. Meanwhile, in the Senate questions remain over whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has enough votes to pass the Senate version of the healthcare reform bill.