Most contentious was the proposal for a government-run insurance option, also known as a public option, to give Americans a choice over private insurance companies.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

As far as I can see,the best option for the body theorist at this point is to add--no surprises here--a no branching rule.

据我所知，肉体理论者最好的选择就是,毫无意外地，是加上一条无分支规则。

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to form a compromise among Democrats about whether health reform legislation should include an option for government-run insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes it is essential that a government-sponsored public option be part of any bill, if it is to be passed by the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

President Obama said a government-run insurance option as an alternative to private insurers is one part of Democrat's health care proposal, adding he is willing to address legitimate concerns Republicans have.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

These talks, which will formally get under way early in the new year, will take place amid anger among many liberal House Democrats the Senate bill failed to contain a government-run insurance option.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Negotiations with the House of Representatives to craft a final bill for President Obama will be difficult because of some major differences, notably the House bill's provision for a government-run health insurance option, absent from the Senate measure.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Although not the only controversial aspect of reform proposals put forward by Democrats and supported by the president, a proposed government-run insurance option as an alternative to plans offered to Americans by private companies has drawn the most attention.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Senate Democrats were forced to make concessions to some of their members and to Independents, the most significant being the elimination of a government-run insurance option to compete with private companies whose practices have been the focus of sharp criticism for decades.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"We have 10 percent that we have to work on, and we can do that." In his speech, Mr.Obama is expected to campaign for what is called the public option a government-run health insurance plan which would compete with private insurers.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08