News in Brief Politics & Law Previous Site Sections Some Presumed ‘Opt-Outers’ May Spite Themselves A public option for U.S. health care has been refashioned as a decision for individual states. Might some states most in need spurn the offer? Emily Badger
Economics Both Sides Exaggerate Effects of Public Option The fight over a public option means nil to the majority of Americans — who won't have the option to buy it anyway. David Rosenfeld