The will to change health care


	The will to change health care

Maureen Farrell

1-8-2009 6:52 PM

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Maureen Farrell says:

Daschle's hearings: another sign that the administration is serious about health care reform and an ambitious agenda quickly. That said, the gritty details will make or break whatever comes next.

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