The President’s silly health care announcement
The President spoke about health care in the cross-hall today, flanked by the heads of several major health lobbying groups (“trade associations,” in Washington vernacular):
hospitals — the American Hospital Association (“AHA”);
doctors — the American Medical Association (“AMA”);
insurance companies — America’s Health Insurance Plans (“A-Hip”);
the drug manufacturers — Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (“Pharma”);
the [...]

11 May 