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On Sunday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius suggested that the Obama administration was backing off from what’s become known as the public option for health insurance.
Her comments sparked strong protests from liberal Democrats who feel that a public option is fundamental to a health care overhaul.
Since Sunday, the administration has been trying to reassure supporters that it is committed to a public option.
Congress may be on recess, but as NHPR’s Elaine Grant reports, New Hampshire lawmakers and health care advocates are continuing the debate.