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President Obama, America's Doctors and Healthcare Reform
President Obama was interrupted many times by applause today in a speech asking the American Medical Association for help in enacting healthcare reform. He included a pitch for the so-called “public option” to compete with private insurance. We get a progress report and the prospects for reducing skyrocketing medical costs. On an extended Reporter's Notebook, the latest on political protest in Iran.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenPresident Obama was interrupted many times by applause today in a speech asking the American Medical Association for help in enacting healthcare reform. He included a pitch for the so-called “public option” to compete with private insurance. We get a progress report and the prospects for reducing skyrocketing medical costs. On an extended Reporter's Notebook, a half-million Iranians defied a ban on political protest today. They were allowed to hear from the official loser in last week's election. We hear from Tehran and Washington.
Banner image: Members listen as President Barack Obama addresses the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
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2 storiesPresident Obama, America's Doctors and Healthcare Reform
The American Medical Association applauded today when the President said doctors are rewarded for the quantity of the care they provide, not the quality. They also applauded when he said that doctors were forced to provide more care — and charge more — than they need to, turning a "calling" into a business.
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Despite three days of violent repression, political protesters defied a ban and gathered today by the tens of thousands in downtown Tehran. Iran's supreme leader called for investigating last week's controversial vote count. Is real change in store? What's the role of the military?
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