The debate on health care is taking hold nationwide.President Obama made a stop in Ohio today to talk about his push for health care reform.Meanwhile local health officials have opinions of their own.News 12's Bryan Piatt reports.President Obama wants health care for everyone.The President of New Ulm Medical Center Lori Wightman agrees.Lori Wightman says, "This is the time to make headway on reforming health care."But making headway is anything but simple.The bill currently in the US house is over a thousand pages long.Lori Wightman says, "Most of the groups including Obama have a common outcome, it's how to get there where many of the plans diverge."Wightman says prevention is key in health care reform.She says more people with health insurance means more trips to the doctor before a medical condition becomes serious.Lori Wightman says, "We're not going to be successful until we move upstream and help and support people in making good lifestyle choices."She says projects like Heart of New Ulm are prime examples of the way to go.Lori Wightman says, "We're trying it here and I think that needs to be replicated all over the country."Bryan Piatt says, "Wightman says health care reform is important but congress needs to slow down a bit to make sure to get it right."Lori Wightman says, "We do need to get reform legislation and soon but does it need to be in the next 10 days...I don't think so."President Obama said today he wants a bill signed by August but is willing to extend that deadline.Lori Wightman says, "We just heard today that 'well, we may not be able to get the bill outta the senate by the beginning of August.' That's okay. I just want people to keep on workin'.Working through a complex set of issues.Lori Wightman says, "Talking about health care reform is not a 30 second soundbyte. This is a complex system."In New Ulm, Bryan Piatt, News 12.










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