Preparing for Health Care Reform: Why Big Pharma Thinks it Can Avoid Another "Hillarycare"
• By Ramsey Baghdadi
Should a Democrat take the White House next January, top pharmaceutical executives expect a serious push for health care reform. The prospect of a health care reform debate triggers the specter of a single-payor, government-run system with price controls. But Democrats are singing a surprisingly soothing tune.
Ramsey Baghdadi
Health care reform is coming.
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