"Senator Casey showed tremendous courage by standing up for the uninsured in America and for supporting the most important factor that will control our healthcare costs," Hoeffel said. Casey joins Pennsylvania's other senator, Arlen Specter in supporting the public option.
A Casey spokesman said the Senator "has been a longtime advocate for a public option and he believes that it is the best way to increase choice and competition and to hold insurance companies accountable. He has made this known to Senate leadership as next steps are considered. If there is a vote on the House public option in reconciliation, he will vote yes."
Hoeffel has been a strong proponent of the public option on the federal level. On the state level he wants to pursue a medicare-like single-payer bill so that every Pennsylvanian has access to quality, affordable care.
