Government
Obama seeks input on health reform
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Dec. 22, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama's Transition Health Policy Team, led by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, wants feedback on health system reform from all Americans. Daschle and Obama asked people to hold community discussions on health reform between Dec. 15 and Dec. 31. The transition team offered "special moderator kits" designed to guide organizers on how to conduct the forums and provide feedback to the transition team.
"In order for us to reform our health care system, we must first begin reforming how government communicates with the American people," Obama said. "These health care community discussions are a great way for the American people to have a direct say in our health care reform efforts, and I encourage Americans to take part if they are able."
Daschle pledged to visit one of the forums and report back to the president-elect. He announced the effort at the Colorado Public Health Summit, hosted by Sen. Ken Salazar (D, Colo.) in Denver on Dec. 5. Daschle is Obama's presumptive nominee to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
To register for discussion materials or to submit comments, visit the transition team's Web site change.gov/page/s/healthcare/.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/12/22/gvbf1222.htm.
