President Obama urges US healthcare action
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Two days after the White House hosted an inconclusive summit on
healthcare reform, President Barack Obama has urged Americans to find
common ground.
In his weekly radio address, Mr Obama said tens of millions of
Americans could not afford to wait another generation for change.
He said it was time to move past the bickering and game-playing which
was blocking progress on reform.
The White House said he would announce “the way forward” next week.
President Obama hosted a day-long televised healthcare summit in
Washington on Thursday, which ended without a deal to break the
deadlock between parties.
The president and his allies want to expand health coverage to include
millions of uninsured Americans.
Republicans said his plans were not acceptable and called for a fresh
start.
In his radio address, he said he remained “eager and willing to move
forward with members of both parties”.
“It’s time for us to come together. It’s time for us to act.
“It’s time for those of us in Washington to live up to our
responsibilities to the American people and future generations. So,
let’s get this done.”
