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Health Reform Update

Published October 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM PDT

As new public opinion polls show increased support for "the public option," Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid, is trying to find a compromise that will please those demanding a government insurance program and those who are reluctant to increase government's role in the health care sector. We talk with Wendell Potter, a former public relations executive for the health insurance industry, who now denounces the industry's deceptive arguments.

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  • PR Watch: Center for Media and Democracy
  • Washington Post: Lawmakers warm to the public option

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