House Democrats have made some progress in recent days in bridging differences between liberal lawmakers focused on covering the uninsured and more conservative party members concerned about the cost of the reform effort.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

"Most Americans wanted to hear president tell Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, and the rest of the Congress that it is time to start over on a common sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality."

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Instead of focusing on cost reduction, Monitor focused on delivering unique but viable solutions.

FORBES: Connect

Unfortunately, 90% or more of their energy was focused on cost cutting and outsourcing, with almost none looking at revenue generation.

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But in Medicaid the government is making the choice and paying the bills, so it is more focused on cost than quality.

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