title: Manning the battle stations. Healthcare factions try to protect separate interests as reform plans are sketched out.
abstract: As momentum seems to be building for healthcare reform, some are becoming more entrenched in their positions and alliances are beginning to fray. But the issue was center stage last week in Washington, and the power players on the Hill were pushing hard. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, vowed that a reform bill would be passed by Congress by July 31.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DoBias
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008119:Lobbying; D014481:United States