dr. james sammons. ama's opposition was in great part responsible for helping defeat the truman plan. if this country's doctors had agreed with those plans, they would now be in place. on any proposed national health insurance program the ama will have the same objections we've had all along. it interferes in the doctor-patient relationship. it does not guarantee quality of care. it would be incredibly expensive on a national basis. there is no need for it in this country. that question has been debated long and hard. i think the argumes onehalf of a government role are overwhelming. theyangem e ct tfoa variety ofeaso weave deci in a developed societies at at e time peopleecome il weill t require em toayorhe full cost of the services ey recei att ryime.as medicalare costs grewmore and more favored government action. wilbur cohen former undersecretary, hew. in 1950, when i was the director of research and statistics for social security, the federal security administrator asked me for ideas on how to get