The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010.
The Supreme Court rendered a final decision to uphold the health care law on June 28, 2012.
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The comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (also known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare”) has three primary goals:
SOURCE: HHS.gov/HealthCare
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