Obama Uses Podium to Push Health-Care Reform - Washington Post
And, secondly, this public plan, is this non-negotiable? Would you sign a health care bill without it?
OBAMA: Well, let's -- let's talk first of all about health care reform more broadly. I think in this debate there's been some notion that if we just stand pat, we're OK. And that's just not true.
You know, there are polls out that show that 70 percent or 80 percent of Americans are satisfied with the health insurance that they currently have.
The only problem is that premiums have been doubling every nine years, going up three times faster than wages.
The U.S. government is not going to be able to afford Medicare and Medicaid on its current trajectory. Businesses are having to make very tough decisions about whether we drop coverage or we further restrict coverage.
So the notion that somehow we can just keep on doing what we're doing, and that's OK, that's just not true. We have a long-standing critical problem in our health care system that is pulling down our economy. It's burdening families. It's burdening businesses. And it is the primary driver of our federal deficits. All right?
CBS NewsObama Uses Podium to Push Health-Care ReformQUESTION: Two of the key players in the insurance industry, America's Health Insurance Plans and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, sent a letter to the Senate this morning saying that a government health insurance plan would, quote, "dismantle," end quote, The knives and knaves are out Group health cover may cost more ABC News, Media Fairness Caucus Controversy: House Republicans On
ABC NewsState of Play: Health Hearings Heat Up, Public Weighs InWhy American newspaper always seem to quote that European health care is free--is beyond me? Nothing is free! We paid for it through our employers, but we were--NOT--subsidizing for profit insurance companies? Every health insurance company removes Head-Knocking Time Senator Casey on Children and Health Care Reform GOP fires off warning on health care -
Times OnlineTwo of the key players in the insurance industry, America's Health Insurance Plans and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, sent a letter to the Senate this morning saying that a government health insurance plan would, quote, dismantle, end quote, private insurers. Morning Fix: Press-ing the Reset Button CQ Transcript: Sen. McCain on CBS's 'Face the Nation'
Boston GlobeDoctor speaks on the benefits of single payer healthcare reformThe underinsured include people who have insurance that does not sufficiently cover the healthcare and costs they require. According to Nardin, as of 2007 42% of adults ages 19 - 64 are uninsured or underinsured. That is equivalent to the population of Today's mailbag
