The die is cast

摘要

"Everything there is to say about health care has been said and just about everyone has said it...now is the time to make a decision." So declared President Barack Obama on March 3rd to an audience of doctors and nurses gathered at the White House. After a year of dithering, he is now leaping into action.rnHis speech contained no policy surprises, but is worth noting for three reasons. First, he instructed congressional Democrats to embrace several Republican proposals-for example, modest measures to reform malpractice laws and fight insurance fraud-that were put forward during last week's bipartisan summit on reform.