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Despite all the controversy, a new CBO estimate indicates that relatively few people would be helped by a public health insurance plan. Any "opt-out" provision means at least some states are likely to bar a government-backed plan within their borders.

Even as Congress moves to expand health insurance coverage to millions of Americans, experts say there won't be enough primary care doctors to meet the expected surge in demand for treatment. One prediction: the shortage of family doctors will reach 40,000 by 2019.

As part of the economic stimulus, the government offered subsidies so laid-off workers could keep their health insurance. For some, the subsidies are running out.

The people in Southeastern Kentucky have the poorest health in the country. Since many people there already qualify for subsidies, some experts say the current health overhaul initiatives won't change much. Instead, a health care overhaul has to address the roots of the health problems.

A new ad by a major activist group blames the health care system's ills on greedy insurance companies and promotes a government-backed insurer as the cure. But the diagnosis is flawed.

Rusty Lovell was diagnosed with leukemia eight years ago. Luckily, through his wife's plan he has "gold-plated" insurance that has paid millions of dollars for his care since then, at a low monthly cost to them.

All of the Democratic health proposals would expand children's dental care. Currently about twice as many children are without dental coverage as those without medical coverage. Still, some insurance experts worry that the legislation might unintentionally reduce adult dental coverage.

Some states permit insurers to deny policies to people who have received treatment for domestic violence. Now there's a move to prohibit the practice as part of a health care overhaul.

Californians wait in line for Orange County's emergency dental clinic. Since the economic crisis, the state has cut back on services for people who would have been covered by Medi-Cal, the insurance program for the poor.

The Senate Finance Committee calls for cuts in private Medicare plans to help pay for health overhaul. Some senators on the panel, worried about the 10.5 million seniors in the plans — and the possible political consequences — have worked to lessen the impact on their constituents.