President Obama is the only sitting president of the United States in modern history to publish an article inJAMA. That seems appropriate since he is also the only recent president to sign comprehensive health reform legislation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The president adopted a dual mandate for the ACA: it needed not only to expand coverage but also to contain costs (despite the additional utilization associated with the increased coverage) and improve quality.
Story Date:
August 2, 2016