I think that Massachusetts has proudly evidenced that if there is a collective will to get health care, meaningful health care reform bill passed and to continue to work on it, to continue to tweak it to make sure it works together, it can be successful.
Kennedy highlights Massachusetts' success in health care reform and the importance of collective will.
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