Crunch time.
After an August recess that simmered with anger toward a Democratic effort to reshape the nation's healthcare system, President Barack Obama took action to regain momentum with a speech outlining his goals for reform. Providers are anxiously watching. "We're at the point of no return. We have to do something. We're going to bankrupt our federal treasury if we don't," says William Leaver, of Iowa Health System.
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