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A 2017 study found that the ACA reduced socioeconomic disparities in health care access. [206] The Affordable Care Act reduced the percent of Americans between 18 and 64 who were uninsured from 22.3 percent in 2010 to 12.4 percent in 2016. About 21 million more people have coverage ten years after the enactment of the ACA.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the health insurance rate review program in order to protect consumers from unreasonable rate increases. [1] Through this program, proposed premium increases in the small group and individual markets that are above a threshold amount (ten percent or more, as of February 2014) are reviewed by states or the federal government to determine whether the ...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) [1] is divided into 10 titles [2] and contains provisions that became effective immediately, 90 days after enactment, and six months after enactment, as well as provisions phased in through to 2020. [3] [4] Below are some of the key provisions of the ACA.
Obama signed the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, Kominski said, and the provision letting young people under 26 stay on their parents’ health insurance was set to take effect six months ...
Experts expect price hikes would lead some Americans to drop their coverage, while others would downgrade to cheaper plans. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that in total, 3 million more ...
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9-trillion stimulus bill on Thursday night that includes several actions addressing health care access and affordability in the U.S. as the country ...
In the article, Obama reviews the effects of his signature health care reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, widely known as "Obamacare". He concludes that since the law took effect, 20 million more Americans have gained health insurance under it, and the uninsurance rate has dropped to 9.1% (as of 2015). [8]
Affordable Health Care for America (H.R. 3962) America's Affordable Health Choices (H.R. 3200) Baucus Health Bill (S. 1796) Proposed. American Health Care Act (2017) Medicare for All Act (2021, H.R. 1976) Healthy Americans Act (2007, 2009) Health Security Act (H.R. 3600) Latest enacted. Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) Health Care and Education ...