Labor groups launch ad campaign for public option

Health Care for America Now, made up of more than 1,000 labor unions and Democratic groups, has started a new advertising campaign on in which it advocates for a government-run health insurance plan by demonizing the health insurance industry. HCAN is spending $1.2 million for a commercial to run for two weeks on national cable television and local Washington, DC, stations. It has also started a round of print advertisements in publications that specialize in coverage of Congress.