President Obama dipped back into the volatile politics of health care on Tuesday, using a televised question-and-answer session to attack his Republican critics and remind retirees that the check -- a new $250 rebate to help them pay for prescription drugs -- is about to go in the mail.

"They still think that none of this should have happened; they don't think you should be getting these rebates," Mr. Obama said, previewing the election-year message he will use against Republicans, who argue that the health overhaul should be repealed. "They'd gut the existing consumer protections. They'd put insurance companies back in charge."

Read the entire New York Times article here.