Howard Dean: Public Option Is Key to Healthcare Reform

Howard Dean: Public Option Is Key to Healthcare Reform Book Passage - Book Passage Howard Dean talks about Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform. Dean, a physician and the former governor of Vermont, tells us what needs to be done to successfully reform healthcare. One key, he writes, is to offer Americans the option to participate in a public healthcare program, much like Medicare. Dean was chair of the Democratic National Committee during the recent Presidential election.