These men engage ideas about the climate change bill and health care in front of the La Plata County Courthouse after a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in Durango, Colo.
Dr. Peter Harvey, an orthopedic surgeon, left, and his wife Dee Dee Harvey, a registered medical sonographer, both of Peachtree City, Ga., attend the Million Med March rally in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, opposing government run health care.
Until recently, the health insurance industry has been working behind the scenes to shape legislation, while publicly endorsing President Barack Obama's goal of affordable coverage for all Americans. The fragile alliance is growing strained as legislation advances toward floor votes in the House and Senate.
