Text of Sen. Ted Kennedy’s letter to President Obama

“And so because of your vision and resolve, I came to believe that soon, very soon, affordable health coverage will be available to all, in an America where the state of a family’s health will never again depend on the amount of a family’s wealth. And while I will not see the victory, I was able to look forward and know that we will – yes, we will – fulfill the promise of health care in America as a right and not a privilege.”

As someone who has a daughter who was denied health insurance due to a heart condition she was born with, I too am hopeful there will be some resolution to this before her next cardiologist appointment.