Q. Governor Jan Brewer in Arizona is asking for a waiver from the federal government so her administration can cut people from Medicaid. You also will be seeking a waiver, but you’re taking a different approach.
Q. What does it mean for national health care reform that so many Republican governors were just elected on a specific pledge to stop the federal health care law in its tracks?
Q. President Obama was criticized for spending so much time and capital on health care at a time when the economy was foremost in people’s minds. Do you see yourself facing that same challenge in Oregon?
Q. Does the public in Oregon have the patience for another health care debate, even if it’s at the state level?
Q. Why is Oregon different?
A. It’s a small state. We’ve done some big and bold and controversial things with health care, and I think we’ve got some enlightened stakeholders here — whether they be on the provider side or the consumer side — and they recognize that we can only get this done if we do it together.
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