A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn't be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance. That view, by Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, suggests the ...

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Reps. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Sen. Dick Durbin ...

A proposal for government-backed health insurance is close to gaining the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate and probably will be in overhaul legislation, a Senate Democratic leader said Sunday. A proposal for the public option that is gaining wide support would allow states to choose not to participate in a government-run insurance program, said New York Sen. Chuck ...