Obama Signs Into Law Changes In Healthcare Bill

March 30. 2010

U.S. President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law, changes in his healthcare bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that was passed in Congress last week. The adjustments involve minor changes.

However, the bill needs serious modification, if it is to have a positive impact on the U.S. economy. Costly healthcare shall not help the American people.

Obama signs final healthcare changes, defends law

Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:25pm EDT - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made another push to sell his healthcare overhaul to a skeptical public on Tuesday, calling it a victory over special interests that will help the middle-class and defending the "courage" of legislators who backed it... 

In an interview that aired on Tuesday, Obama acknowledged that adjustments will be needed in the law to reduce costs.

"I think it is a critical first step in making a healthcare system that works for all Americans," Obama said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show. "It is not going to be the only thing. We are still going to have adjustments that have to be made to further reduce costs... 

John Boehner, who leads Republicans in the House of Representatives, said Obama signed "job-killing government takeovers." ...

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