Judith Feder, professor of public policy, on the role of lobbyists in health care reform:

"Health care interest groups, like the insurance industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the hospital (industry), the physicians have a tremendous stake in any changes we make in our health care system and in the current system, and they are always very watchful about whether those changes are in their interest or in directions they believe will harm them."

Lobbyists Try to Influence Health Care Reform

October 16, 2009, Voice of America News