When Americans and their representatives speak of a better health care system, they mean more coverage for more people. When health economists speak of reform, they mean cutting spiraling costs by allotting care rationally, according to which care will do the most good for whom.
When Barack Obama speaks, he refers to the latter ideal. But nothing currently occurring in Congress in any way reflects this.
For example, outcome research makes clear which treatments are most effective. Reform means channeling Americans...
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