President Obama saves the day! On Monday, during a speech in the Rose Garden, Karmel Allison, who was standing directly behind the President single handedly stopped the event, when she became faint.
Obama, who helped the young woman as she buckled at the knees, was speaking on widespread issues and technical difficulties with sign-ups on www.healthcare.gov since its launch on Oct. 1.
Before Obama’s speech, The White House released the following description of Allison:
Karmel Allison was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was nine years old. She has stayed on the same insurance ever since, despite constantly rising costs, for fear she would not be able to find a plan that would cover her due to her pre-existing condition. Allison recently began researching her options on CoveredCA and has publically described her experience as finally feeling equal to others, including her young and healthy husband, when it comes to access to coverage.
Allison later thanked the President for coming to her aid and revealed that she is pregnant.
I’m ok world- just got a little lightheaded.Thanks, @BarackObama for catching me! And good thing this pregnant diabetic is pregnant 🙂
— Karmel Allison (@karmel_a) October 21, 2013
Very smooth Mr. President. – ruthie hawkins/@ruubabie
