WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the insurance industry on Thursday and said its criticisms of healthcare reform efforts made the need for a government-run "public" insurance option even greater.
She said Congress, which is considering a sweeping healthcare overhaul, could not throw people into "the lion's den" by passing a bill that forces them to buy insurance but does not offer a government plan to create competition.
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