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President Barack Obama promoted the idea of the public option while running for election in 2008. [7] Following his election, Obama downplayed the need for a public health insurance option, including calling it a "sliver" of health care reform, [8] but still campaigned for the option up until the health care reform was passed. [9]
On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed an alternative health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590). [2] In 2010, the House abandoned its reform bill in favor of amending the Senate bill (via the reconciliation process) in the form of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 .
The CLASS Act would have created a voluntary and public long-term care insurance option for employees, [1] [2] [3] but in October 2011 the Obama administration announced it was unworkable and would be dropped. [4] The CLASS Act was repealed January 1, 2013. [5]
Trump said he passed a private-sector health care program, Veterans Choice, after failed attempts by past presidents for the last "45 years." Trump takes credit for Obama's gains for vets Skip to ...
When future historians write about the Obama presidency, the question of how the once-obscure junior senator from Illinois handled the task of reforming the nation's health care system will be ...
The Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; Pub. L. 113–146 (text)), also known as the Veterans Choice Act, is a United States public law that is intended to address the ongoing Veterans Health Administration scandal of 2014.
President Obama delivering his speech on health care to the United States Congress Obama addresses a joint session of Congress. Obama's speech addressed topics regarding the public health insurance option, private insurance reform, estimated costs and revenue, basic coverage for individuals and employers, as well as subsidies and waivers for those who can't afford coverage, and the importance ...
To help consumers navigate their options, ... open enrollment for public health insurance plans begins Nov. 1, 2024, and closes on Jan. 15, 2025. ... For many, health care plan abbreviations like ...