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It boils down to this…a public option will remain, but co-ops will be part of the deal too.

This will likely pass in the House, and the public option will be booted from the Senate’s version.

More from MSNBC…

Earlier, I wrote about the AMA coming out pretty forcefully against a public option, but apparently they’re clarifying their previous statement since they don’t want to appear as if they’re against health care reform.

While the specifics of President Obama’s health care plan are still being hashed out, doctors are already getting nervous.

The fear? The burdens of the new system will be inordinately placed on doctors. Dr. Scott Gottlieb has a good look at the concerns in today’s Wall Street Journal.