Obama May Drop Health Plan's 'Public Option'

by Cokie Roberts, NPR

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has signaled the Obama administration is willing to make a deal on a key part of the health care plan that the president has been pushing. Sebelius told CNN on Sunday that the White House would be open to consumer-owned nonprofit co-ops instead of the public insurance plan. The co-ops would operate under a national structure with state affiliates, but independent of the government.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 17, 2009