Obama returned to the White House to talk about "health care reform" for the first time after leaving office, and Biden signed the "Affordable Care Act" expansion bill on the same day
[Global Web Report] According to the latest news from Reuters, on April 5, local time, former U.S. President Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time since leaving office in 2017 to promote the benefits of his "Obamacare" plan, while expressing support for current President Joe Biden.
On the same day, Biden signed the Affordable Care Act expansion bill.
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Reuters specifically mentioned that when Obama arrived in the East Room of the White House, U.S. lawmakers and government workers gathered there to welcome him.
The report said that Obama "jokingly called Biden the vice president" in his speech and praised the "Affordable Care Act" introduced by the White House, while Biden praised Obama's leadership on the health care reform bill.
"The Affordable Care Act has many names, but 'Obamacare' fits best," Biden said.
"The Affordable Care Act shows that if you can be motivated by core ideas like this, we can collectively improve the lives of this generation and the next, and if you stick with it...you can impact the lives of millions. " Obama said.
That same day, Biden signed into law expansions to the Affordable Care Act to help reduce health insurance costs while making it possible for people who can't get affordable health coverage through work to qualify for premium tax credits.
The bill is expected to take effect in January next year.
(Author: Zhang Xiaoya and Qiao Bingxin)