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There are multiple levels of success here. People are framing it like a showdown between public option or no public option but I'm not sure Obama is even all that dedicated to a public option.
The "non public option" version of the bill is going to contain subsidies to help lower/ middle class families buy insurance, there will be an element of "insurance reform" where insurance companies agree not to turn away people with preexisting conditions in exchange for penalties for businesses above a certain income level not providing health care.
And if there is no public plan the Democrats may set up health "co ops" which we actually have here in the NW where people pool insurance to try to lower costs.
So those things are elements that are pretty much guaranteed to get in. I'm fairly confident that a bill will pass, if only because the status quo is the worst possible option and the Dems actually don't need any Repub votes despite all the screaming and shouting.