Ruben Navarrette Jr. lauds the health care summit , says leaders ought to hold more such events . Navarrette : That 's Obama 's comprehensive $ 950 billion plan to radically reform the nation 's health care system -- the one opposed by every Republican in Congress and , according to polls , a majority of Americans . Let 's hope it was real and not preparation for Democrats to pass unpopular health bill . Navarrette : Democrats control levers of government in Washington . He said they could have passed a law that would allow people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage without forcing them into Obamacare exchanges.
Ruben Navarrette Jr. lauds the health care summit , says leaders ought to hold more such events . Navarrette : Let 's hope it was real and not preparation for Democrats to pass unpopular health bill . Navarrette : Democrats control levers of government in Washington . He said they could have passed a law that would allow people with pre-existing conditions to get coverage without forcing them into Obamacare exchanges.