There are now 33 Democratic senators who back a public option being added to ObamaCare, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) touted in an email Friday. That makes up a majority of the caucus, although it means 13 Democrats or Independents who caucus with them have not joined Merkley's resolution.
Democratic calls for a public insurance option have risen as major private insurers have pulled out of ObamaCare marketplaces, leaving parts of the country with just one option for coverage through the law.
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