Speaking at a Monday press conference, Obama said he was puzzled by a lawsuit against the healthcare program, saying there was enough evidence to prove that the plan was working. Later this month, the US Supreme Court will rule in a court case seeking to cancel federal subsidies for millions of people in the United States.
"The sooner President Obama can come to grips with that reality, the sooner we can work together to replace the fear and anguish of ObamaCare with hope and promise of true healthcare reform," McConnell was quoted as saying during a Senate debate on Tuesday.
Republican Sen. John Barrasso described the insurance law as an "expensive disaster" and warned Obama against misleading people with "rosy" speeches. Republican Sen. John Thune claimed ObamaCare was "rapidly unraveling."
The president signed the signature healthcare bill into law on March 23, 2010, to make medical care accessible and affordable. The White House said last week it estimates that Obamacare is now providing health insurance to more than 16 million US citizens and has reduced the number of those uninsured to its lowest recorded level.
