Saying that the "current situation is unacceptable" and that the nation's health care system is "holding women and families back," first lady Michelle Obama made the case for "my husband's plan" today.

Her summary of that plan:

"If you don't have insurance now or you lose your insurance at some point in the future, you'll be able to purchase affordable coverage through an insurance exchange — a marketplace with a variety of options that will let you compare prices and benefits. This is exactly the approach that is used to provide members of Congress with insurance. So the thought is that, if it's good enough for the members of Congress, it should be good enough for the people who vote them in."

Here's some AP video of her comments, which came at a White House event also attended by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius:

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