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Research source NBO02

The President’s News Conference, 14 November 2013

Author / issuing institution

Barack Obama; Office of the Federal Register

Publisher

GovInfo

Original publication date

2013-11-14

Type

official_transcript

Date accessed

2026-10-17

Language

en

Factual summary

Obama accepted responsibility for the health-law rollout, acknowledged loss of credibility and discussed corrective action.

Reliability, relevance and limitations

Read alongside GAO’s independent findings and later follow-up; statements about repair are not evidence that every defect was resolved.

Passage reference

DCPD-201300781, printed page 4 and subsequent health-marketplace answers

Archival reference

DCPD-201300781

Original publication

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201300781/pdf/DCPD-201300781.pdf

Linked profiles and claims

• Barack Obama

  People · NBO02-C1: Obama accepted responsibility for the health-law rollout, acknowledged loss of credibility and discussed corrective action. — Passage: DCPD-201300781, printed page 4 and subsequent health-marketplace answers

  Policy · NBO02-C1: Obama accepted responsibility for the health-law rollout, acknowledged loss of credibility and discussed corrective action. — Passage: DCPD-201300781, printed page 4 and subsequent health-marketplace answers

  Crisis · NBO02-C1: Obama accepted responsibility for the health-law rollout, acknowledged loss of credibility and discussed corrective action. — Passage: DCPD-201300781, printed page 4 and subsequent health-marketplace answers

  Humility · NBO02-C1: Obama accepted responsibility for the health-law rollout, acknowledged loss of credibility and discussed corrective action. — Passage: DCPD-201300781, printed page 4 and subsequent health-marketplace answers