The White House and top Senate Democrats have begun talks on merging competing healthcare measures into a final bill. On Wednesday, White House officials held a closed-door meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus and Senate Health Committee Chair Christopher Dodd. Democrats are trying to retain the support of Republican Senator Olympia Snowe to ensure Senate passage. On Wednesday, Snowe continued to voice opposition to a public health insurance option, calling it a “deal-breaker.”