Conrad, Moderates Push Health Care Co-Op Plan

By Keith Koffler and Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
June 14, 2009, 10:57 a.m.

A pair of moderate Senators reacted favorably today to a proposal by Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) that would avoid the need for a government-run insurance option by allowing individuals and small businesses to band together into co-ops that would compete with private insurers.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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