NBC晚间新闻 奥巴马医改虽成功 只是没达到预期

Obamacare official: ‘it’s working,’ just not at success rate we want

奥巴马医保官方称，医改成功了，只是成功率没达到预期

On Tuesday, the White House insisted President Obama did not mislead Americans when promising¹ everyone could keep their insurance if they like it. But so far, almost 2 million of the 14 million Americans who buy individual coverage² have gotten letters that their policy is canceled or has to change because of the law. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports.

星期二，白宫坚称，奥巴马总统之前承诺说任何人如果想保留自己原有的保险都行时，没有误导美国人。但是，到目前为止，购买了个人保险的1400万美国人中，有近200万的人都收到信件说由于最新出台的法律，他们的政策取消了或者改变了。NBC的Lisa Myers报道。

It's a big problem on the part of the government that starts off our broadcast. Specifically, this new health care law. Beyond the colossal³ problems with the website well chronicled, now it is the assurances by the president who told people if you like your housecare plan you could keep it. Well, with the insurance companies discontinuing some policies of some people, we are finding it is no longer the case as many deal with the potential for new higher costs. Our senior investigaive correspondent Lisa Myers broke the story last night and has more for us tonight from Washington, Lisa, good evening.

reporter: Brian, good evening, so far almost 2 million of the 14 million Americans who buy individual coverage have gotten letters that their policy is cancelled or has to change because of the law. Still, the White House insists the president did not mislead Americans when he promised everyone could keep their insurance.

Here is a guarantee that I have made. If you have insurance that you like, then you will be able to keep that insurance.

reporter: That doesn't sit well with George Schwab who is retired⁴, started a new business, and has been told because of the new health care law his current policy is no longer available because it doesn't meet minimum standards. His new policy? Comes with a premium⁵ increase of more than 400%.

I just wish I could have my insurance back. I just -- that is what I want.

reporter: He now has to pay for more than he wants, including pregnancy⁶ coverage for his 59-year-old wife.

I just don't think that was all that well thought out. I think the intentions were good. But you know, there is a lot of things that need to be fixed⁷.

My constituents⁸ are frightened.

reporter: On Capitol Hill, the first administration official to appear since the botched rollout of the Obamacare website, apologized. But insisted that the system is now working.

The system right now is working?

I'm saying it is working, it's just not working at the speed that we want and the success rate that we want.

How do you not know how many people have enrolled⁹?

Chairman, we'll have this number available in November.

reporter: The president spokesperson emphasized that those losing their coverage are getting better plans and sometimes subsidies¹⁰. He seemed to rephrase the president's promise.

If you had insurance that you liked on an individual market and you wanted to keep that insurance through 2010, 11, 12, 13, and in pepputuity and if you want it and it was available, you could.

reporter: A reminder¹¹ that 80% of Americans are not impacted by this because they get their insurance through their employer, medicaid or medicare. Now, secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Hill for the first time tomorrow cencors the rollout and will face tough questions, Brian?

Lisa Myers starting us off from our DC Newsroom tonight, Lisa, thanks.

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

3 colossal   

adj.异常的，庞大的

参考例句：

• There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
• Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

6 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

7 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

8 constituents   

n.选民( constituent的名词复数 )；成分；构成部分；要素

参考例句：

• She has the full support of her constituents. 她得到本区选民的全力支持。
• Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituents of water. 氢和氧是水的主要成分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。