Barack Obama actually said...

I want to work to scale back the excessive defensive medicine that reinforces our current system and shift to a system where we are providing better care rather than simply more treatment.

Context

Obama emphasizes the need to reduce unnecessary medical procedures due to fear of lawsuits.

01/19/2011

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