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| Obama 'plans Daschle health post' | |
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| US President-elect Barack Obama will appoint senior Democrat Tom Daschle as Health and Human Services Secretary, according to US media reports. | US President-elect Barack Obama will appoint senior Democrat Tom Daschle as Health and Human Services Secretary, according to US media reports. |
| Mr Daschle was the Democrats' Senate Majority Leader from 2001 until 2003. | Mr Daschle was the Democrats' Senate Majority Leader from 2001 until 2003. |
| As head of the Health and Human Services Department, Mr Daschle will oversee Mr Obama's proposed reforms to the US healthcare system. | As head of the Health and Human Services Department, Mr Daschle will oversee Mr Obama's proposed reforms to the US healthcare system. |
| Mr Obama has said that establishing a system of universal healthcare coverage is one of his top priorities. | Mr Obama has said that establishing a system of universal healthcare coverage is one of his top priorities. |
| During the election campaign, Mr Obama pledged to offer a new state-administered health insurance plan to people who are currently uninsured, while assuring people who are satisfied with their existing employer-provided coverage that they would not be forced to give it up. | |
| The details of his reform package could change, however, as Mr Obama attempts to push legislation through Congress. |