Obama at a town hall meeting on health care reform AP Photo/Morry Gash
Got questions? If by now, after following the news and viewing ABC 's recent Health Care Special, you still have not got a firm grasp on the President's health care reform-- it seems you might not be alone. Wednesday, the President is taking his case to the people again, but this time-- Americans will be afforded the opportunity to chime in.
Using the great technological advances of the day, the President will air a Youtube special on health care whereby viewers can potentially have their questions answered by Obama himself.
"President Obama is taking your questions this Wednesday in a special online health care town hall event. With health care at the top of the President's agenda, he is opening up the White House to questions via YouTube. Create a 20- or 30-second video question and submit it as a reply video to the video below (go here to get started). He'll answer some of the most popular questions during the event, which we'll stream live from the White House YouTube channel."
Health care costs and quality is just one of the many national debates that deeply affects South Floridians. With Miami recently reported as having among the highest health care costs in the nation and Miami's unemployment rates in the double digits-- concern for changes in health care is definitely warranted.
The President is hoping to engage the public on what they consider some of the toughest issues with regard to health care reform. The White House Blog is also offering the following means of communication for your questions on health care:
If you are a Twitter user, you can also ask your question with this hashtag: #WHHCQ or head to Facebook and ask your question there.
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Having access to affordable health care coverage as costs rise, is a key issue for many Americans right now and should be Congress’ top priority. To support alternatives for individual health coverage, and to learn more about some of the proposals, sign a petition with the Friends of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
I hope its not like his "town hall meetings"-
And why is that, Mark?? Do tell...
I would ask Obama why should we believe your the one that can make big government work in healthcare when it fails at everything else it does? I would point out to him the situation in Massachussets and the European Progressive democracies where they are up a creek with the government intervention in the healthcare system- Also good to point out that since the early 60's the more government has gotten involved the more healthcare cost have sky rocketed.
I would also ask Obama why the trial lawyers are not being mentioned as a huge part of the problem?-I know the answer to this-they own the Democratic Party-
I want healthcare reform because it affects my quality of life to see sick and toothless beggars on the street.
Also, as it is now, going to the emergency room is never an option. When you are sick or injured, you don't have the strength to sit in a chair all night.
No matter what it costs, One can't get much out of medical care without doing research on the net first.
Finally, if I ever have to go to the hospital, I will probably get a bad disease (hopefully not MRSA.) If you have Kaiser insurance, you know what I mean.
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