This train is leaving the station, with legislation due by June. Obama punted details to Congress, where an emerging outline would include a new government-run insurance plan.
Where the action is: Ted Kennedy's staff has heard from key voices, but with his faltering health, Senate leadership is shifting to Finance chair Max Baucus, a centrist.
They are not your friends, but you can still make your case. To help navigate this tricky terrain, we offer a business leader's guide to the new Capitol Hill. More