But what we can do is make sure that at least some of the waste that exists in the system that's not making anybody's mom better, that is loading up on additional tests or additional drugs that the evidence shows is not necessarily going to improve care, that at least we can let doctors know and your mom know, that you know what, maybe this isn't going to help, maybe you're better off not having the surgery, but taking the painkiller. And those kinds of decisions between doctors and patients, and making sure that our incentives are not preventing those good decisions and that the doctors and hospitals all are aligned for patient care — that's something we can achieve.


Questions for the President: Prescription for America, ABC News, 24 June 2009

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But what we can do is make sure that at least some of the waste that exists in the system that's not making anybody's mom better, that is loading up...

But what we can do is make sure that at least some of the waste that exists in the system that's not making anybody's mom better, that is loading up...

But what we can do is make sure that at least some of the waste that exists in the system that's not making anybody's mom better, that is loading up...

But what we can do is make sure that at least some of the waste that exists in the system that's not making anybody's mom better, that is loading up...