Obama calls on Congress to pass health reform and explains his plan

doi:10.1136/bmj.b3719

Published 10 September 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b3719
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Obama calls on Congress to pass health reform and explains his plan

Janice Hopkins Tanne

¹ New York

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President Barack Obama spelled out his plan for reforming UShealth care in a speech last night. He insisted that it wasthe moral thing to do and now was the time to do it.

Previously he has laid out broad principles and relied on Congressto come up with a detailed plan, which led to acrimony and confusion.

"The plan I’m announcing tonight would meet three basicgoals," he said. They are stability and security for peoplewho have health insurance so that they don’t lose it ifthey change jobs or become ill; insurance for people who don’thave it; and slowing the growth in healthcare costs.

The president spoke before a rare joint session of both housesof Congress, which also included members of his cabinet, justicesof the Supreme Court, and dignitaries. His speech was carriedlive by the major television networks except the conservativeFox . . . [Full text of this article]

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