Former President Obama marked the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a robust defense of the law Republicans will seek to begin repealing Thursday. In a lengthy written statement, Obama made no explicit mention of the action pending in the House. The health law was passed after a battle “carried out in congressional hearings and in the public square for more than a year,” Obama noted. It is still the subject of a furious round of last-minute negotiations between President Trump and House conservatives. Obama conceded that improvements could be made to further reduce costs and stabilize markets.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 23, 2017 14:29 UTC