We need this in a major way.

The President is mandating a public option:"That’s why any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange: a one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, cost and track records of a variety of plans – including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest – and choose what’s best for your family."Competition is good for the market. Source: http://www.bobcesca.com/

Obama: Health Care Reform Can't Wait, Must Include Public Option In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama answered his critics on health care -- and said that any plan he signs must include a public option: "I don't believe that...

Basically, it's now or never. And you Conservadems who are deliberately trying to sabotage health care reform? You are playing with fire. From WhiteHouse.org: The President calls on Congress to seize this opportunity one that may not come again for decades and finally pass health care reform: Its about every family unable to keep up with soaring out of pocket costs and premiums rising three times faster than wages. Every worker afraid of losing health insurance if they lose their job, or change jobs. Everyone whos worried that they may not be able to get insurance or change insurance if someone in their family has a pre-existing condition July 18, 2009. Full Transcript: Right now in Washington, our Senate and House of Representatives are both debating proposals for health insurance reform. Today, I want to speak with you about the stakes of this debate, for our people and for the future of our nation. This is an issue that affects the health and financial well-being of every single American and the stability of our entire economy. It’s about every family unable to keep up with soaring out of pocket costs and premiums rising three times faster than wages. Every worker afraid of losing health insurance if they lose their job, or change jobs. Everyone who’s worried that they may not be able to get insurance or change insurance if someone in their family has a pre-existing condition. It’s about a woman in Colorado who told us that when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, her insurance company – the one she’d paid over $700 a month to – refused to pay for her treatment. She had to use up her retirement funds to save her own life. It’s about a man from Maryland who sent us his story – a middle class college graduate whose health insurance expired when he changed jobs. During that time, he needed emergency surgery, and woke up $10,000 in debt – debt that has left him unable to save, buy a home, or make a career change. It’s about every business forced to shut their doors, or she

The President calls on Congress to seize this opportunity – one that may not come again for decades – and finally pass health care reform: "It’s about every family unable to keep up with soaring out of pocket costs and premiums rising three times faster than wages. Every worker afraid of losing health insurance if they lose their job, or change jobs. Everyone who’s worried that they may not be able to get insurance or change insurance if someone in their family has a pre-existing condition..."Watch It: Full Transcript Below:

There's no new poem and no new haikus because KarenMrsLloydRichards is on hiatus for another week or so. Here's the president making another health care reform pitch in his weekly address: I do think people often talk about health care and health insurance. I know I do. My family does. My friends do. Seems everyone either has some health issue going on or is close to someone who does. But, I'm worried people haven't tied that talk to the health care reform effort underway in Congress. Heading out for a run now...