Democratic US Representative from the Fifth District of Tennessee, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Mar-Apr;28(2):w169-72. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.w169. Epub 2009 Jan 16.
This optimistic assessment of the prospects for health reform from senior Democratic and Republican congressmen spells out several reasons why reform can be achieved early in the first year of the Obama administration. Political and policy factors suggest that President-elect Barack Obama is in a much better position than his predecessors to achieve comprehensive health reform, including universal coverage. The Obama administration will have to overcome numerous obstacles and resistance to enact reform. Still, after decades of frustration and disappointment, policymakers should set aside their differences and enable the United States to join the ranks of developed nations by making sure every American has health insurance.
这份由资深民主党和共和党国会议员对医改前景做出的乐观评估，阐述了医改可以在奥巴马政府执政第一年早期取得成果的数项原因。政治和政策因素表明，候任总统巴拉克·奥巴马在实现全面医改（包括普及医保）方面，比他的前任们处于更有利的地位。奥巴马政府将不得不克服众多障碍和阻力来推行医改。尽管如此，在经历了几十年的挫折和失望之后，政策制定者们应该抛开分歧，使美国通过确保每个美国人都拥有医疗保险，加入发达国家的行列。
