Obama Calls For Public Option, Increased Subsidies To Improve ACA

Congress should continue its work to ensure all Americans have access to affordable health coverage by adding a public option to the exchange marketplace in counties lacking competition, addressing prescription drug costs and increasing financial assistance to help offset premium costs, President Barack Obama wrote in an article published Monday (July 11) in the Journal of the American Medical Association . The president also discussed his decision to pursue health care reform early in his tenure, and provided an overview...