Public officials, the self-employed and those who earn more than about $70,000 a year can choose private insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Census data from 2007 and 2008 show that young people under the age of 25 make up less than three percent of America's self-employed.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

The Senate measure relies on the new exchanges with emphasis on U.S.states retaining flexibility, to expand coverage to self-employed Americans, to small businesses and others currently without insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25