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President Obama is working on a final push for the health bill, and it seems he still has quite a bit of work to do.
The President says he is confident they will get the votes needed to pass the health bill this week. However, a new CNN analysis shows that opposition in the House of Representatives to the Senate health care plan has reached 200 members. That figure is 16 votes shy of the 216 needed to prevent President Obama from scoring a major victory on his top domestic priority.
Some Democrats oppose the bill saying it is to costly, does not adequately address rising medical costs and skyrocketing insurance premiums, Other Liberal Democrats aren’t backing Obama’s plan because it does not include a government run health insurance option.
Mr. Obama doesn’t seem discouraged by such responses. He is making stops campaign style working to convince Americans of his health plan. The President expressed the urgency of the bill in a speech centered around a woman forced to drop her health insurance due to rising premiums. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with Leukemia and stuck with no medical insurance. Health insurance companies will likely deny her affordable coverage with the pre-existing condition. President Obama said she was a prime example of the problem with the current healthcare system, and is pushing Democrats to pass the bill while there is still a chance.
