Background

Health Reform Under Obama: Key Events Timeline

Note that further details and documentation for each listed event are provided elsewhere in this document.

3-2-09: Obama announces Kathleen Sebelius as nominee for secretary of DHHS.

3-5-09: Obama hosts White House Forum on Health Reform in the East Room to kick off his health reform initiative.

5-11-09: Obama hosts event with major health care stakeholders, announcing an agreement to reduce costs by $2 trillion over 10 years.

6-24-09: Obama participates in an ABC special program, Primetime: Questions for the President: Prescription for America.

8-26-09: Senator Ted Kennedy dies after extended battle with brain cancer.

9-9-09: Obama delivers an health reform address to a joint session of Congress.

12-24-09: In a party-line vote, Senate votes 60-39 for its version of major health care reform.

1-27-2010: In State of the Union address, Obama renews commitment to enact health care reform.

2-9-2010: Obama proposes February 25 health care summit during a Super Bowl interview.