President Obama stands ready to work with everyone because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure out what's in the minds of Republicans we try to keep our focus on the American people.

Please be assured that as we move along through the implementation of health insurance reform making sure that we find efficiencies within the existing system is foremost on the President's mind.

We want to make sure that we incentivize the health care system to be designed to provide you the best quality health care possible.

One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost.

For those that are working part time in small businesses or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance we want to make sure that you are covered.

America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.

American families families back home in Minnesota know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.

In turn more physicians hospitals and other health care providers are severely limiting their practices moving to other states or simply not providing care.

Skyrocketing insurance premiums are debilitating our Nation's health care delivery system and liability insurers are either leaving the market or raising rates to excessive levels.

The majority of Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employers but with rising health care costs many small businesses can no longer afford to provide coverage for their employees.