Ida Tarbell is about to experience something of a renaissance.

Tarbell was one of the first investigative journalists and was best known for her reporting in the early 1900s on John D. Rockefeller for McClure’s Magazine — articles that were pulled together into her classic book — The History of Standard Oil Company.

In his farewell address, President Obama bluntly laid down a challenge – “If anyone can put together a plan that is demonstrably better than the improvements we’ve made to our health care system – that covers as many people at less cost – I will publicly support it.”