US Health care reform - Barack Obama

The US President, Barack Obama, has published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to explain his health reform package. United States Health Care Reform: Progress to Date and Next Steps reviews the Affordable Care Act, looking at its effects so far and recommend further improvements.

Unsurprisingly, Obama finds much evidence to support his reform policy and urges increased federal funding in the sector as well as a reduction of prescription drug costs. "Although partisanship and special interest opposition remain, experience with the Affordable Care Act demonstrates that positive change is achievable on some of the nation’s most complex challenges."

JAMA. Published online July 11, 2016. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.9797