Pelosi unveils House compromise health care bill

[0:00] ..." Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling it a historic step in Washington she says new health care legislation. We'll make affordable quality coverage available to nearly every American. Pelosi late this morning unveiled a retooled overhaul bill on the west front of the capitol surrounded by democratic lawmakers will expand coverage including a public -- to -- choice and competition. And the health insurance reform. But Republicans like Ohio congressman John Boehner are seeing little cause for --"...

[0:34] ..." pretty clear that our democratic colleagues Aetna wasn't joining us live from Capitol Hill is CBS's Bob Fossum Bob Republicans are moving swiftly to try to deflate the democratic bubbles surrounding today's announcement -- that."...

[1:13] ..." I think the Republicans would -- that this compromise legislation unveiled by Pelosi. "...

[1:20] ..." compromise is basically between the Liberal Democrats in the moderate Democrats because Pelosi needs all of their votes to -- You know -- been a few changes in the in the public option. And it's a little bit technical but it. The liberals want at a public option at which the doctors and hospitals would receive Medicare rates because then that would be able to be sold. Quite cheaply. And distant compromise basically says that the government will negotiate rates with doctors and hospitals the same insurance companies do. And that will make the public optional little more expensive. But the argument on the other side was that the Medicare"...

[0:00]" Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling it a historic step in Washington she says new health care legislation. We'll make affordable quality coverage available to nearly every American. Pelosi late this morning unveiled a retooled overhaul bill on the west front of the capitol surrounded by democratic lawmakers will expand coverage including a public -- to -- choice and competition. And the health insurance reform. But Republicans like Ohio congressman John Boehner are seeing little cause for --"

[0:34]" As pretty clear that our democratic colleagues Aetna wasn't joining us live from Capitol Hill is CBS's Bob Fossum Bob Republicans are moving swiftly to try to deflate the democratic bubbles surrounding today's announcement -- that."

[1:10]" I'll tell us what's new about this. Compromise. I think the Republicans would -- that this compromise legislation unveiled by Pelosi. "

[1:17]" Well because the Republicans aren't gonna vote for the compromise is basically between the Liberal Democrats in the moderate Democrats because Pelosi needs all of their votes to -- You know -- been a few changes in the in the public option. And it's a little bit technical but it. The liberals want at a public option at which the doctors and hospitals would receive Medicare rates because then that would be able to be sold. Quite cheaply. And distant compromise basically says that the government will negotiate rates with doctors and hospitals the same insurance companies do. And that will make the public optional little more expensive. But the argument on the other side was that the Medicare rates are so low. That especially for people in rural states. You know the doctors and hospitals just wouldn't take care of them."