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Obama apologizes for Americans who lost health coverage

President Obama said Thursday that he is "sorry" that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama walks out from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington before on November 5, 2013.

President Obama said Thursday that he is "sorry" that some Americans are losing their current health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, despite his saying that no one would have to give up a health plan they liked.

"I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me," he told NBC News in an exclusive interview at the White House.

"We've got to work hard to make sure that they know we hear them and we are going to do everything we can to deal with folks who find themselves in a tough position as a consequence of this."

For more on Chuck's interview and the full video, see NBCNews.com. We will bring you the full interview on Friday’s The Daily Rundown

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