In Pivot, Obama Allows Americans to Keep Canceled Policies for 1 Year Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at Temple Emanu-El November 6, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Obama spoke about the Affordable Care Act amid technical problems. ( BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC