There's an interesting article in the New York Times titled "Obstacles for Obama in Meeting Health Care Goal," which makes a pretty good case that the candidate has promised more than he can deliver in the way of health care reform.
It's a good read. The crux of it is that while Obama has promised to reduce health insurance premiums by $2,500 for the typical family (of four people) by the end of his first term, many health economists say our nation may not be able to achieve that over a 10-year period, let alone over four years.
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A pretty good article. Journalists need to write more pieces like this, assessing the promises and claims of the candidates.
For me, what is required is a president with the political will to take on this issue - an issue that really is a no-win situation politically. That's why we have done so little about this problem the last 10 years.
I have also thought this should be framed as a business issue, not a health issue. American industry is hamstrung by high health costs, so it should be framed as a question of reviving American industry by helping curb health costs.
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