"Do we really want government bureaucrats rather than doctors dictating how we prevent and treat something like breast cancer?" President Obama has assured Americans that they can stay with their present health care providers, if they choose.
VOA: standard.2009.12.06
Today, as the supervisor of Stamford Hospital's clinical pastoral-education program, which trains chaplains, he teaches students to "stay present, even when there is great pain, " in order to focus on the spiritual needs of their patients.