President Biden’s quest for a public option

<p>"COVID-19 disproportionately impacts those with pre-existing conditions, and our health care system leaves one in five Americans with a pre-existing condition uninsured. Further, with multiple COVID-19 vaccines already in early but slow distribution, attaining universal coverage is critical, particularly in light of uninsurance having an inverse relationship with vaccination rates.</p> <p>President Biden will need to act with a legislative urgency that matches these times to pass a public option. With two-thirds of the country approving President Biden’s handling of the transition, now is his opportunity. He may just need to take a few pages out of the 'Johnson treatment' playbook in crafting the 'Biden treatment.'"</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-staloff-6324394a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Staloff</a> is a family medicine resident and can be reached on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jonstaloff?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@jonstaloff</a>.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/how-president-bidens-quest-for-a-public-option-mirrors-lbjs-passage-of-medicare-and-medicaid.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How President Biden’s quest for a public option mirrors LBJ’s passage of Medicare and Medicaid</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/how-president-bidens-quest-for-a-public-option-mirrors-lbjs-passage-of-medicare-and-medicaid.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01/how-president-bidens-quest-for-a-public-option-mirrors-lbjs-passage-of-medicare-and-medicaid.html</a>)</p>