Vital signs in healthcare debate

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Wall Street Journal (subscription required), May 1, 2008

In some key areas, both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are inching away from their traditional corners in regards to healthcare toward the middle of the ring, a change that's a necessary step toward getting something done, says Wall Street Journal columnist David Wessel.

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