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Former Sen. Tom Daschle, a likely Obama cabinet nominee, is kicking off an effort to pass a health-care overhaul.
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Daschle Kicks Off Healthcare Reform Efforts
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... WSJ: 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 here to tell you that his commitment to changing the health-care system remains strong and focused." ...
Daschle Launches Push for Health-Care Overhaul
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... ideas to improve health-care quality and reduce costs. But many details have yet to be filled in, and congressional Democrats are working on those issues now. In the meantime, Mr. Daschle will say the Obama administration wants input from supporters -- as a way of getting average Americans to feel connected to the process and invested in its success. At some point, the administration may seek to mobilize supporters to lobby Congress or otherwise build support for a plan. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122844800734282227.html
Daschle Kicks Off Health Care Reform Efforts
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The incoming HHS Secretary will speak in Denver Friday about his health care agenda.
Plans to say: "The president-elect made health-care reform one of his top priorities of his campaign, and I am here to tell you that his commitment to changing the health-care system remains strong and focused."
Doesn't lay out any specific timetables for action by the Obama administration.
Plus: WashPost on how ...
Daschle Promises ‘Meaningful Health Reform’ ‘In The Not Too Distant Future’
Wonk Room —
Speaking at a forum in Denver yesterday, incoming Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Daschle stressed the importance of moving quickly on health care reform. “The economy is going to be directly related to our capacity and our ability to reform the healthcare system in the months ahead,” Daschle explained.
After identifying the problems plaguing the system — rising costs, poor access to care, billions of dollars in unnecessary spending, lack of transparency — Daschle identified “the status quo” ...
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Daschle asks Americans to help reform health care
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prospect.org 11/19/2008 —
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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