Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform
Published:Monday | February 22, 2010 | 5:51 PM
US President Barack Obama has unveiled new plans to reform US healthcare and revive stalled legislation on the issue.
One of the key proposals gives the US government new power to block health insurers from imposing excessive premium increases.
It’s the first time that Mr Obama, who has made healthcare a key priority, has put forward proposals himself.
The president is to hold televised, bipartisan talks at the White House on Thursday to discuss the issue.
The Republican reaction to Mr Obama’s efforts has so far been critical, with House Republican leader John Boehner saying the proposals took the same approach as that of previous Democratic bills.