In a political equivalent of Daniel entering the lion's den, President Obama today went before the American Medical Association to tout the virtues of his health care plan.
Obama addressed concerns raised by doctors and other groups that the possibility of having a government-run program would limit competition, drive up costs and decrease the quality of patient care.
"I understand that you are concerned that today's Medicare rates will be applied broadly in a way that means our cost savings are coming off your backs," he told the group's annual convention in Chicago. "These are legitimate concerns but one, I believe, that can be overcome."
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