The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

Thirteen years ago today, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, a bill that has been called (Opens in a new tab) the most important piece of legislation since Medicare and Medicaid.

2022年3月17日 · The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people.

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices.

2023年5月24日 · The Affordable Care Act, enacted in March 2010, made significant changes in federal programs and tax policies regarding health care (and in other areas)—including changes affecting insurance coverage, affordability and accessibility of insurance, the financing of medical care, and the operation of the Medicare program.

After five years of the Affordable Care Act, more than 16 million Americans have gained health coverage, and the nation’s uninsured rate is now the lowest ever recorded. 137 million Americans with private health coverage are now guaranteed preventive services coverage with no cost sharing, including 55 million women and 28 million children.

6 天之前 · First, has the Affordable Care Act worked to expand coverage? Yes, it has. The number of uninsured dropped by more than half, to an all-time low of 7.2% in 2023.

2025年1月27日 · The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the comprehensive healthcare reform that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. It was formally known...

2023年4月20日 · The “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is the name for the comprehensive health care reform law (passed in 2010) and its amendments. The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care. The law was enacted in two parts: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010

2024年5月28日 · On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, marking a significant overhaul of the U.S. health care system. Prior to the ACA, high rates of uninsurance...