US President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new political assault on price-hiking insurance companies, seeking to build support for his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill.
Obama headed to Philadelphia to crank up his personal advocacy effort for the reforms, which are facing fateful tests in Congress, after a year of political bickering on an issue crucial to the outcome of his presidency.
"Every year, insurance companies deny more people coverage because they have a pre-existing condition," Obama said, in excerpts of his remarks released by the White House.
"Every year, they drop more people's coverage when they're sick and need it most. Every year, they raise premiums higher and higher."
"How much higher do premiums have to rise until we do something about it? How many more Americans have to lose their health insurance? ... When is the right time for health insurance reform?"
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