NEW : Rep. Obama says bill wo n't pass before Saturday . `` If we did that alone , just that change alone ... that would raise enough to pay for health care reform , '' Obama said , noting that would meet his election campaign pledge to avoid any tax increase on people earning less than $ 250,000 a year . Fixing health care requires improving insurance , cutting costs , Obama says . Insurance companies need incentive to participate , Families USA says . President will hold another meeting January in Obama .
NEW : Rep. Obama says bill wo n't pass before Saturday . Fixing health care requires improving insurance , cutting costs , Obama says . Insurance companies need incentive to participate , Families USA says . President will hold another meeting January in Obama .