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David Cutler - Former health advisor to President Obama

Barack Obama is determined to reform America's healthcare system. David Cutler was a key healthcare adviser to Obama, and he talks to Stephen Sackur.

Barack Obama is determined to fundamentally reform America's inefficient and vastly expensive healthcare system. On the face of it he has the mandate and the Congressional votes to - in his words - 'get it done now'. Why then has his drive for reform lost much of its momentum?

David Cutler was a key healthcare adviser to Obama during his presidential campaign. Is this the President's first big test and is he in danger of flunking it? David Cutler talks to Stephen Sackur.

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