online.wsj.com - 12/5/2008
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[Former Sen. Tom Daschle, shown at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, wants Americans to brainstorm about overhauling health care.] Associated Press Former Sen. Tom Daschle, shown at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, wants Americans to brainstorm about overhauling health care.
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Daschle asks Americans to help reform health care
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The Corner on National Review Online —
... ] As remarks from incoming HHS Secretary Tom Daschle clearly show , the Obama administration will probably expand government control over health-care finance and delivery through incremental steps, not a single wild leap. As the debate unfolds in Congress next year, you can expect incessant references to reforms already underway in Massachusetts, Indiana, Florida, and elsewhere. Policymakers will want to ground their proposals in recent state-level experience to reduce public apprehension and political opposition. Obama, most Democrats, several large insurance and health-care ...
Health Care: Still On The Front Burner
Daily Kos —
For those looking for evidence of seriousness about health reform, there are lots of omens and portents for the entrail readers this week. From today, WSJ (and see also this overview from Ceci Connolly): Former Sen. Tom Daschle, who is slated to oversee health-care policy in the Obama administration, is kicking off the effort to pass a comprehensive health-care plan. In a speech to be delivered Friday in Denver, Mr. Daschle will say, "The president-elect made health-care reform one of his top priorities of his campaign, and I am ...
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CNN is reporting that Tom Daschle will not only be Health and Human Services Secretary, but also health reform czar under the Obama administration. This is huge news, and the clearest evidence yet that Obama means to pursue comprehensive health ...
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Under the best of circumstances, overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services is an enormous undertaking. With 65,000 employees and a budget of $707.7 billion, it accounts for nearly one-quarter of all federal spending, second only to the ...
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Under the best of circumstances, overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services is an enormous undertaking. With 65,000 employees and a budget of $707.7 billion, it accounts for nearly one-quarter of all federal spending, second only to the ...
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