Senate revisits public healthcare option

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Senate Democratic leaders, pressed by the party's liberal wing, are considering reviving a public option in the U.S. healthcare reform bill, lawmakers said.

The Senate Finance Committee bill doesn't include a government health insurance plan. However, the idea has gained strength recently as Democrats -- including moderates -- want to ensure that medical policies Americans would be forced to buy are affordable, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

SOURCE: United Press International