A Chance to Begin From Scratch
A Chance to Begin From Scratch:
How Obama Can Fix The Economy and The
Health Care System At The Same Time
Aaron M. Roland, M.D.
In the face of an economic crisis unprecedented
in more than half a century, pundits are asking how President-elect Obama will alter
his ambitious proposals. The implication
is that economic hardship must lead to scaling back or even abandonment of the
change upon which he had based his campaign.
Certainly,
in the face of changing conditions, the new President will have to reconsider
his plans. But in the case of health
care, the crisis may have an unexpected effect. It may allow Obama move beyond
his modest proposals to something far more comprehensive.
