Obama Defends Health Care Law

President Obama “strongly defended his signature health care law on Wednesday in the largest state that has refused to participate, as rattled Senate Democrats called for changing or delaying key parts of the new health coverage,” the New York Times reports.

“Against a backdrop of closer-than-expected election results in Virginia that some attributed to opposition to the health law, Mr. Obama again expressed regret for the troubles at the federal website that have prevented many people from enrolling for insurance. But he said the Texas government — by refusing to take federal funds and expand Medicaid eligibility — had left more than a million people uninsured. He promised to get problems with the health program fixed.”

Roll Call: “Obama heard an earful at the White House Wednesday from Senate Democrats running for reelection next year and worried about the Affordable Care Act’s rocky rollout.”