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Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known 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. Together with amendments made to it by the Health Care and Education…

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Acronyms .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(colloquial)
ACA, PPACA
Acts amended
Public Health Service Act
Effective
March 23, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-03-23) Most major provisions phased in by January 2014; remaining provisions phased in by 2020; penalty enforcing individual mandate set at $0…
Enacted by
the 111th United States Congress
Long title
An Act Entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Nicknames
Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Reform, Healthcare Reform

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Affordable Care Act → ACA, PPACA
Acts amended · 1
Affordable Care Act → Public Health Service Act
Effective · 1
Affordable Care Act → March 23, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-03-23) Most major provisions phased in by January 2014; remaining provisions phased in by 2020; penalty enforcing individual mandate set at $0…
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Affordable Care Act → the 111th United States Congress

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Affordable Care ActEffectiveMarch 23, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-03-23) Most major provisions phased in by January 2014; remaining provisions phased in by 2020; penalty enforcing individual mandate set at $0…1.00infobox
Affordable Care ActEnacted bythe 111th United States Congress1.00infobox
Affordable Care ActLong titleAn Act Entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act1.00infobox
Affordable Care ActNicknamesObamacare, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Reform, Healthcare Reform1.00infobox
Affordable Care ActPublic law111–1481.00infobox
Affordable Care ActStatutes at Large124 Stat. 119 through 124 Stat. 1025 (906 pages)1.00infobox
Affordable Care ActTitles amended42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare1.00infobox
John Chafeeinstance ofAdvocates included prominent Republican senators0.80text
Orrin Hatchinstance ofAdvocates included prominent Republican senators0.80text
Chuck Grassleyinstance ofAdvocates included prominent Republican senators0.80text

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