What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

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 ACA was amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act on March 30, 2010.

How much did the Affordable Care Act cost in 2009?

The main House reform bill was the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed on November 7, 2009. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the Senate version, passed December 24. The following table compares the two versions. S: $29,000.

What is the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act?

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law. The following summary of the law as originally enacted focuses on provisions to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve health care delivery system.