US President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday he would not “walk away” from needy Americans relying on his stalled health reform plan, in advance excerpts of his State of the Union address.
Obama said that this year more Americans would lose health insurance, premiums for those that had coverage would go up, and more patients would be denied the care they need.
“I will not walk away from these Americans, and neither should the people in this chamber,” Obama said in the excerpts of his showcase speech released by the White House.
Deep uncertainty faces the comprehensive health care reform plan Obama has been trying to pass for the last year, with Democrats in Congress trying to find a way to pass some or all of the measure, despite its increasing unpopularity.
