The Takeaway is hosting a roundtable discussion of what health care reform should look like. Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, sets the scene for the president's press conference with his analysis of the political issues. Then The Takeaway's panel discusses their own wishes for health care reform. Joining today's conversation are Dr. Peter Ubel, physician and behavorial scientist at the University of Michigan, Kristen Rouse, 1st Lieutenant in the Army National Guard and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and Akin Mckenzie, a visual display artist.

Tonight President Barack Obama holds a prime time press conference. The main topic is likely to be health care reform, but topics such as unemployment, the economy, and Afghanistan are all likely to make an appearance. Julie Mason, White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner joins The Takeaway to preview the presser. The Takeaway is also joined by Dr. Peter Ubel, physician and behaviorial scientist in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Kristen Rouse, 1st Lieutenant in the Army National Guard and a Veteran of the War in Afghanistan; and Akin Mckenzie, visual display artist

While lawmakers debate a health care plan on the Hill, President Obama is taking his case to the public. Last night he held a nationally televised town hall-style meeting. For a post mortem on Obama’s plan, we have assembled a roundtable of physicians and citizens who are paying close attention to the issue. Joining the conversation is Dr. Peter Ubel, physician and a behavioral scientist. His latest book is Free Market Madness: Why Human Nature is at Odds with Economics--and Why it Matters . Also joining us is Dr. Moitri Savard, a family physician with a private practice in Queens, New York, Precious Lowe, a self-insured Atlanta resident, and Noreen Thompsen. She and her husband run a small hotel on Cape Cod in Eastham, Mass.

Watch UPI's report to see how other people around the country are reacting to President Obama's proposed health care reform:

As the Obama administration and Congress design a blueprint for our next healthcare system, The Takeaway is looking at possible models that are already in place. President Obama often refers to electronic medical records as one way to improve care while cutting costs. That's something the Veterans Administration is already doing. Since the 1970s, the V.A. has digitized its system to coordinate medical care, which now serves more than 5 million veterans. Joining us to talk about what lawmakers can draw from the V.A. is Phillip Longman. He is a Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and author of Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Health Care is Better Than Yours . He also has an article on Health IT coming out in the July issue of The Washington Monthly. For a practitioner’s perspective we are joined by Peter Ubel. He is a physician and behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan. He has practiced medicine in the VA system for 15 years.

For a different view of the Veteran's Administration's practices, read Walt Bogdanich's article, At V.A. Hospital, a Rogue Cancer Unit, in The New York Times.