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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lobbyists representing doctors and hospitals clashed with affordable health care advocates on Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature’s first hearing on a proposal to create ...

House Democrats issued a request for information May 26 to create a public option for health insurance coverage, a policy President Joe Biden has expressed support for but hasn’t taken steps toward ...

When it comes to Nevada's health insurance marketplace, brokers play a crucial role. But many of these licensed professionals — whose job it is to help clients find and compare insurance coverage — ...

Two key Democrats plan to write a bill to create a public health-care option, a move they hope will expand insurance coverage and cut costs. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee ...

HELENA - As health care reform kicks into high gear in Washington, D.C., one of the fiercest political fights is over creating something called a "public option" insurance plan. Yet few Americans even ...

Congressional Democrats have issued a request for information on a potential bill that would create a public option for health coverage, prompting pushback from hospital groups who have concerns about ...

As Nevada prepares to launch a state-managed public health insurance option next year, Republican Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus (R-Wellington) has brought back a lawsuit challenging the ...

Democrats in the House and Senate have introduced new legislation that would establish a "Part E" for Medicare, which would allow people to opt into the program. Reps. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., and Don ...

Why hasn’t all of Washington state adopted its public-option program? Over two years after being the first state to create a public option, Washington state has yet to get over half of its counties to ...

President Obama and Senate Democrats may be bringing back the public option. A health care reform provision long sought by liberals, it would set up a government-run health insurance plan to compete ...

In his plan, Yang stops short of offering a public option. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang defended his recently released health care plan, saying that he would work toward a "vision" of "universal ...