Obama's Speech Leaves Room For Snowe's Compromise To Put Off Public Option; Experts, Consumers React To Obama's Speech; More

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Obama's Speech Leaves Room For Snowe's Compromise To Put Off Public Option

Kaiser Health News reports that President Obama's joint address to Congress last night appeared to leave room for compromise on a key issue: "By signaling his flexibility last night on a government-run insurance plan, President Barack Obama gave new impetus to a fallback 'trigger' approach that some believe could be essential to passing health care legislation this year" (Pianin and Carey, 9/10).

Experts, Consumers React To Obama's Speech

KHN convened a group of experts -- all located outside the Beltway -- to comment on the president's speech.

In a second story, KHN interviewed "eight Americans about their reactions to the president's speech: Was it persuasive? How would the proposals he outlined affect you and your family?"

Transcript Of President' Obama's Address: 'I Still Believe We Can Act'

Also from KHN, a transcript Of President Obama's Address: "I Still Believe We Can Act" and the text of the letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy referenced in that speech (9/9).

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