The first lady spoke to union members attending a
legislative conference on the progress of the
President’s Task Force on Health Care, which she heads. She detailed
the problems facing the country concerning the rising costs of health
care, and called for members of the audience to discuss the health
care crisis with others to ensure support for comprehensive health
care reform. She also noted how close the workers and others in the
American middle-class stand to losing their health care insurance
coverage.