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HELP Bill to Include Government Insurance Option, Cost $611 Billion

By David M. Drucker
Roll Call Staff
July 2, 2009, 11:31 a.m.

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) announced Thursday morning that the health care bill being drafted by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee would cost approximately $611 billion over 10 years and would include a robust government-run insurance option.

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