President Obama Holds Health Care Town Hall Meetings
August 11, 2009
President Obama is using the summer recess to garner support for health care reform. He held three health care town hall meetings this past week – August 11 in Portsmouth, N.H., August 14 in Bozeman, Mont., and August 15 in Grand Junction, Colo.
At each event, Obama focused on the benefits his health care proposals would have on those who already have insurance and emphasized ways in which insurers can act erratically toward those who have or are seeking coverage. Additionally, the Portsmouth meeting also focused on the difficulties that those with pre-existing conditions face when seeking insurance, the Bozeman meeting focused on Americans who have lost coverage due to the development of a serious condition, and the Grand Junction meeting addressed the problem of individuals and families being saddled with huge medical bills because of a cap on their coverage.
