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After months of debate, the controversial government-sponsored public plan may be dropped from health care overhaul bills.

Instead, some are pressing for health co-ops — where the insurance buyers own and run the insurance company — as an alternative way to provide affordable insurance.

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The White House insists that President Obama is not backing away from health care changes that include a federal option for the sale of health insurance.

Even though some Democrats want to hold on to what's known as the public option, the plan is losing appeal.

A likely alternative to that plan is a network of nonprofit health co-ops.