This election really is about change (but can we drop this word, please?). Even the voters change their tune from week to week! I think this month’s most interesting development — beyond of course the results of the New Hampshire primary — was Barack Obama’s admission when pressed that he ultimately endorses a single payer system. It’ll be interesting to see more details of each candidate’s health care plan as the race gets tighter. In the meantime, the ACC will continue to serve as a key advisor to all of the candidates on patient-centered health system reform. If we define our accountability in system reform carefully, when a new administration takes over in ’09, we will be at the table, not on the menu.

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