The Politics of Health Care Reform

The Politics of Health Care Reform

Some argue health care is central to any meaningful economic recovery in this country. How the current economic downturn and massive budget deficit projections are affecting political resolve for healthcare reform.

Some argue health care is central to any meaningful economic recovery in this country. How the current economic downturn and massive budget deficit projections are affecting political resolve for healthcare reform.

Guests

Laura Meckler

reporter for "The Wall Street Journal."

Joseph Antos

is Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy at the American Enterprise Institute.

Ron Pollack

is Executive Director of Families USA, a national non-profit organization for health care consumers.

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