Washington, March 24, 2010: Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE), congratulated President Obama for the passage of the Health Care Reform bill which will expand insurance coverage to nearly all Americans. Dr. Singh joined President Obama and his cabinet in the celebration of this historic moment.
US President Barack Obama signed into law a bill to significantly alter the US health care system in a ceremony at the White House. This legislation passed by the House of Representatives by a margin of 219-212 on Sunday. Democratic Senators, Congressmen and health reform advocates celebrated in the East Room of the White House and President Obama addressed a larger group which included President's cabinet and political leaders from all over America
In his brief conversation with President Barack Obama, Dr. Singh expressed, "This is a historic achievement and many millions of Americans are thankful to you for you determination and genuine leadership. This is an act of compassion towards the underprivileged among us". President Obama thanked Dr. Singh for joining in the celebration and his words of support. Dr. Rajwant Singh also thanked Obama for the first White House celebration of Guru Nanak's birth celebration last November.
President Obama had mentioned Guru Nanak's White House celebration in his welcoming remarks in honor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the State Dinner last year.
The new health care law will expand the government health plan for the poor and prohibit insurance providers from denying coverage to children because of pre-existing conditions and dropping individuals from insurance plans because of illness, and will require all insurance providers to provide a rationale for proposed increases in premiums. Prior to signing the bill, Obama made a series of remarks, paying homage to the individuals past and present who had worked for reform in the health care system.
Since last year SCORE had been invited to the White House and on many national conference calls on the health care.
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