President Obama on Health Reform:
President Barack Obama greets audience members after delivering remarks on health care reform during the Catholic Health Association Conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Yesterday, at the Catholic Health Association's annual assembly, President Obama outlined the state of health care in America, now that the Affordable Care Act has become part of the fabric of our health care system.
"Everything we've done these past six and a half years to rebuild our economy on a new foundation... has been in pursuit of that one goal, creating opportunity for all people," the President said. "And health reform was a critical part of that effort."
Watch the President's full remarks, and learn more about the history of health care reform in our country. |
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"More than five years ago, I said that while I was not the first President to take up this cause, I was determined to be the last. And now it's up to all of us -- the citizens in this room and across the country -- to continue to help make the right to health care a reality for all Americans." |
