Former President Bill Clinton will meet privately with Senate Democrats for a pep talk on health care reform today, according to a senior leadership aide.

The Senate is on the verge of taking up a health care bill that will likely include a public health insurance option with an “opt out” provision for states who don’t want to participate.

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