We clearly need universal coverage eventually for basic and essential health care that's affordable and sustainable over time. But the last thing in the world we ought to do is expand health care coverage, dig our hole deeper before we fundamentally reform the health care system.
David Walker discusses the need for health care reform before expanding coverage.
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I think there's a way to bridge this and for both sides to save face. We ought to be trying to get a credible down payment and a one-year extension to get a grand bargain.
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