They say that Americans can not afford a full review of health care, President Barack Obama on Thursday promised to break the political impasse, which prevents the previous efforts to approve a plan this year. Obama formally launched a campaign to reform the health system as a forum for the White House and said that some 120 professionals, expensive and inefficient system towed the U.S. economic crisis. "The reform of health care is not only a moral imperative, it is necessary, the business year," said Obama. "If we want to create jobs and rebuild our economy, we are on the cost of health care for crushing this year, under this government." Obama said that he understands the skepticism about the initiative, the failure of President Bill Clinton with a plan in 1990, who died in the strong opposition from insurance and pharmaceutical companies. "I know that people are afraid we will have the same line in the sand and the same interests, and the same dead end, we have had in decades," he said. "This time is different. This time, the demand for reform from the bottom up, from the entire spectrum - from doctors, nurses and patients, unions and businesses, hospitals, medical institutions and groups," said. Obama is a unit for general medical care, the central promise of the democratic candidate, is another point of ticket jammed day at the White House, including programs aimed at alleviating the economic crisis, the rescue of the financial system and the healing crisis in the housing market. But the U.S. said Obama, the economic crisis, this is more to health, and reiterated the purpose of a comprehensive measure of health services by the end of this year. "By a wide margin, the greatest threat to our nation, is the result of the rising cost of medical services, he said. U.S. health expenditures rose to 2.5 billion dollars a year, and the number of uninsured have swelled to 46 million. The country has consistently lower than in other rich countries in preventing and treating many diseases such as diabetes. GROWING momentum of reforms The political impetus for the revision has improved in recent years. Obama and his Republican rival in the presidential election, Senator John McCain, who suggested significant changes in health during the campaign. More than 80 percent of Americans believe that the United States - the health care system needs fundamental change or a complete overhaul, 2008 Harris Interactive survey found. In his budget, Obama suggested that, in addition to the $ 634 million to pay for the review in the next 10 years. "Now is the time to act," said Senator Edward Kennedy, a Democrat and a champion of health care reform, the emergence of which in the final session of the Forum applause. "I'm hoping to be a foot soldier in this company," said Kennedy, a brain tumor. "At this time we will not." At the White House during the session of Congress, industry, labor and reflection, some experts, such as insurance and pharmaceutical industry lobbyists, the implementation of the final plan. Health care stocks are usually on Thursday. Morgan Stanley health care payer health insurance index fell more than 9 percent, including drops of Humana Inc. and Cigna Corp. Obama has a plan to reform the Congress to avoid the problems that led to the death of Clinton and effort before he relies on the concept. "Clearly, there is tremendous momentum," said Democratic Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. "What must we do? The fact that it is incredibly difficult." Senator Baucus and Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance, said that the bill in June of Health. Representative Joe Barton, ranking Republican on the House panel, the fact that for the health sector, the President congratulated all the participants to achieve together, and said that "if this is the real process, and listen to us, people like me to participate." "I do not know what will happen in 90 years, a failure," said Burton, adding that he worked until the end of Clinton plan. "But it is different time and a different approach." Clinton was criticized for hatching plans for reform behind closed doors, but Obama said that ensuring the process is transparent and inclusive. Health and Human Services Department has launched a new website dedicated to this subject in www.healthreform.gov.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Obama said that the U.S. - can not afford to wait for health care
They say that Americans can not afford a full review of health care, President Barack Obama on Thursday promised to break the political impasse, which prevents the previous efforts to approve a plan this year. Obama formally launched a campaign to reform the health system as a forum for the White House and said that some 120 professionals, expensive and inefficient system towed the U.S. economic crisis. "The reform of health care is not only a moral imperative, it is necessary, the business year," said Obama. "If we want to create jobs and rebuild our economy, we are on the cost of health care for crushing this year, under this government." Obama said that he understands the skepticism about the initiative, the failure of President Bill Clinton with a plan in 1990, who died in the strong opposition from insurance and pharmaceutical companies. "I know that people are afraid we will have the same line in the sand and the same interests, and the same dead end, we have had in decades," he said. "This time is different. This time, the demand for reform from the bottom up, from the entire spectrum - from doctors, nurses and patients, unions and businesses, hospitals, medical institutions and groups," said. Obama is a unit for general medical care, the central promise of the democratic candidate, is another point of ticket jammed day at the White House, including programs aimed at alleviating the economic crisis, the rescue of the financial system and the healing crisis in the housing market. But the U.S. said Obama, the economic crisis, this is more to health, and reiterated the purpose of a comprehensive measure of health services by the end of this year. "By a wide margin, the greatest threat to our nation, is the result of the rising cost of medical services, he said. U.S. health expenditures rose to 2.5 billion dollars a year, and the number of uninsured have swelled to 46 million. The country has consistently lower than in other rich countries in preventing and treating many diseases such as diabetes. GROWING momentum of reforms The political impetus for the revision has improved in recent years. Obama and his Republican rival in the presidential election, Senator John McCain, who suggested significant changes in health during the campaign. More than 80 percent of Americans believe that the United States - the health care system needs fundamental change or a complete overhaul, 2008 Harris Interactive survey found. In his budget, Obama suggested that, in addition to the $ 634 million to pay for the review in the next 10 years. "Now is the time to act," said Senator Edward Kennedy, a Democrat and a champion of health care reform, the emergence of which in the final session of the Forum applause. "I'm hoping to be a foot soldier in this company," said Kennedy, a brain tumor. "At this time we will not." At the White House during the session of Congress, industry, labor and reflection, some experts, such as insurance and pharmaceutical industry lobbyists, the implementation of the final plan. Health care stocks are usually on Thursday. Morgan Stanley health care payer health insurance index fell more than 9 percent, including drops of Humana Inc. and Cigna Corp. Obama has a plan to reform the Congress to avoid the problems that led to the death of Clinton and effort before he relies on the concept. "Clearly, there is tremendous momentum," said Democratic Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. "What must we do? The fact that it is incredibly difficult." Senator Baucus and Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance, said that the bill in June of Health. Representative Joe Barton, ranking Republican on the House panel, the fact that for the health sector, the President congratulated all the participants to achieve together, and said that "if this is the real process, and listen to us, people like me to participate." "I do not know what will happen in 90 years, a failure," said Burton, adding that he worked until the end of Clinton plan. "But it is different time and a different approach." Clinton was criticized for hatching plans for reform behind closed doors, but Obama said that ensuring the process is transparent and inclusive. Health and Human Services Department has launched a new website dedicated to this subject in www.healthreform.gov.
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