US President Barack Obama has urged Congress to vote by simple majority on healthcare reform, as he makes a final push to have his proposals adopted.

美国总统奥巴马催促国会以简单的多数表决形式通过医改方案，这是他为自己的建议所做的最后努力。

He said Congress should "finish its work" and vote on the legislation in the next few weeks.

Healthcare has been a priority for Mr Obama but the legislation has been blocked by the Republican minority.

Last week, a televised summit hosted by Mr Obama in Washington failed to break the deadlock¹（打破僵局） between parties.

'Implacably opposed'

The president wants Congress to back the latest version of his $950bn (£621bn) plan to cover uninsured Americans and lower premiums²（赠品，保险费） .

"I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare reform," Mr Obama said in a speech at the White House.

He said the proposed reforms had incorporated the best ideas from the Democrats³ and the Republicans.

"I ask Congress to finish its work, and I look forward to signing this reform into law," Mr Obama said.

"At stake right now is not just our ability to solve this problem, but our ability to solve any problem," he added.

Mr Obama said he opposed Republican calls to reject comprehensive bills passed by the House of Representatives and Senate last year and begin again with a more step-by-step approach.

"For us to start over now could simply lead to delay that could last for another decade or even more," he said.

Health care legislation is currently stalled in Congress as the Senate Democrats no longer have the 60-seat majority required to defeat blocking tactics（战术，策略） by Republicans.

Both chambers⁴ need to pass a unified⁵ version of the legislation for the president to sign it into law.