Labor leaders discount Baucus’ reform bill

The Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform proposal released last week falls far short of the  comprehensive reform needed to provide working families with quality, affordable health care. Critics blasted the Finance Committee bill’s reliance on “health care co-ops” as an alternative to a public option, and said the co-ops won’t pressure private insurers to control costs. To read more, click on the AFL-CIO Now Blog post.