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" I think if we're going to have a requirement that everyone have equal access to insurance, you really have to have a way to make certain that everyone is expected to participate. "

Ron Williams

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" There is no question in my mind that the health care system has to work. "

" I think the U.S. is conflicted. When it comes to our own health care, we all want the best - access to the latest and most important technology. At the same time, health care is typically purchased in an institutional setting. So we purchase it in the aggregate, but we consume it as individuals. "

" We have a moral obligation to get healthcare to people who need it. "

" Every institution is perfectly capable of forgetting what it has learned in three years. "

" I am not a lawyer or an expert on the Constitution. But as the chairman and CEO of a major health plan, I had a ringside seat to the entire health-care reform process. "

" In health care, you really need a balance of people who need health care today, tomorrow, and in the future. "

" Every morning, I have high expectations, and then I confront the reality of what happens at 4 o'clock. "

" Having no choice doesn't result in innovation and performance improvement. "

" If an individual sticks up a bank and walks off with $25,000, there are consequences. If someone who really could have had an insurance policy consumes $25,000 worth of health care, everyone else pays for that. "

" As consumers are being asked to pay more of the cost of healthcare services, they will increasingly demand more value and will also ask for more transparency and tools to determine the value they are receiving. "

" Much of a leader's responsibility in creating a positive, high-performance culture is setting the right tone and acting on it consistently. That day-to-day execution - the tenor and tone - really makes the difference. One deviation - one exasperating meeting - and the CEO legitimizes bad behavior. "

" It's difficult to compete against a player that's also refereeing the game. "