Obama Visits Maryland To Tout Affordable Care Act as Implementation Nears

Obama Tells Md. Students Health-Care Law 'Here To Stay' (The Baltimore Sun)

President Barack Obama used a visit to Maryland on Thursday to push back against congressional Republicans who are working to delay provisions of his health care law set to take effect next week.

The president vowed that his signature domestic initiative is "here to stay," despite an effort unfolding on Capitol Hill to cut funding for it. And he told nearly 2,000 students at Prince George's Community College that signing up for coverage would be as easy as shopping for "a TV on Amazon."

Democrats have been working feverishly to explain the controversial law as health insurance "marketplaces," the centerpiece of the policy, are set to open for business on Tuesday. Much of the effort is focused on getting the young and healthy to sign up for coverage.