Lot of health reform posts on the blog today. That’s because there’s a lot of health reform policy news today. For instance, Arlen Specter, who recently gave a one word “no” when asked if he supported a public plan on Meet the Press, is now proclaiming himself open to a public plan:
In a letter to the progressive group Health Care for America Now, Specter said he looks forward to “discussing and considering” the issue. He said a starting point could be a proposal by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that seeks to maintain a level playing field between the private and public sector.
The mark of a great political mind, I guess, is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas within days of each other.
Elsewhere, The Washington Post — where I’ll be starting next week — just created a health care reform super site, including a blog from Ceci Connolly. Welcome to the ‘sphere!
