True Reform?

" The Obama administration pushes for health care reform and pushes forward quickly critics are out there are slamming the trillion dollar plus price tag -- The question really is that how would it affect the quality of the Medicare medical care we -- in this country. -- facility in this country that's often held up as a model of efficiency and a quality care is the new clinic in the -- doctor -- Cortese president and CEO of mail. Doc good to see you the big question is what we're looking at Capitol Hill we hear about the house -- plant. Does it get to the root of the problem are they actually solving those exploding health care costs."

" Jane. Good afternoon and -- actually -- the key question. The the issue about health care reform I think is much broader than just the insurance coverage. And it really means changing the way we provide care for patients so we better get better outcomes better safety better service. And lower cost so to answer your question I say no. They encourage -- discussions and Capitol Hill and the idea of what they're trying to accomplish. Really is in the right direction it's in the positive direction and with regard to getting more people insured but it doesn't go far enough -- doesn't get to the point. Really to recognize. The value and health care recognizing. The need to get better outcomes and better safety. And at lower costs so we're hoping that they'll take it further than where we are today to recognize the true reform. Has to affect the way care is delivered to people."

" So right now what we're looking at are they just adding more blow to the system we're talkin' about spending another trillion plus dollars."

" Well I think that's a possibility depends how it all ends up by the end of the next three or four months. If the money is spent to get more people insured which I do think as an appropriate thing to do. But we don't do anything to -- payments. Are for the care that's provided. We don't link the payments to. The key outcomes that we want better results -- better safety if we don't do that. We will actually drive up costs was really doing nothing for any long term or -- intermediate term return for that invest so are we change. The delivery system."

" Are we getting good value really -- his what you're saying you know I heard the president this week and -- read a quote from what he said in his weekly address -- under our proposal. If you like your doctor you keep your doctor if you like your current insurance you keep that insurance period. End of story with the proposals out there is that true."

" watching -- proposals that are out there so far that that does seem like it is true. It depends on how they resolve this over the next two or three months particularly on how they handled this idea of a new public plan. But the heart of the issue eventually. Will be. These idea of really paying for what the outcomes that we really want when you look -- when you look at the Massachusetts experience where they've actually. Taken the first step about three years ago to get more people insured and I think almost 98% of people do have insurance now. But they're all insured NA delivery system. That is quite an expensive one so they're finding a way they're trying to find now -- way to change the way payments are made. To have the delivery system be rewarded for producing better value and lower cost. And after all the only way to -- that curve to reduce the rate of growth of spending for health care. Is to focus on getting value for what we're paying."

" Don't we all want that and the whole idea of public option we could spend another hour on that will continue to follow it if you know doctor Jenny Craig says is with the Mayo clinic president and CEO there. Doctor -- he's thanks so much you can keep up on all the stories were reporting on health care. Including. What you're seeing today we have something called our. Live -- page it's at foxnews.com. It's feature that allows -- our reporters producers camera crews. To file their breaking news information updates directly to their own blogs. It's all on our website at foxnews.com you can -- foxnews.com slash live shots -- good health care stuff happen."