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[287] 2.3 million of the approximately 4.6 million people aged 18–64 with undiagnosed diabetes in 2009–2010 may also have gained access to zero-cost preventative care due to section 2713 of the ACA, which prohibits cost sharing for United States Preventive Services Taskforce grade A or B recommended services, such as diabetes screenings. [287]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.
By the close of the first open enrollment period in April 2014, the number of people enrolled in Covered California was about 1.4 million; furthermore, another 1.1 million had signed up for Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program, which was expanded as part of the ACA) through the Covered California web portal.
The ACA creates a new minimum standard allowing legal U.S. residents with incomes just above the poverty level to enroll in the program. The federal government will cover no less than 90 percent of the new spending. Five states and the District of Columbia begin phasing in the expansion early during 2010 and 2011. June 2012
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington has called on his party to find savings in federal health care programs, and some members will likely eye cuts to the ACA or Medicaid as a way to ...
Senate Bill 976 could inspire legal action by social media companies, which argued the legislation 'unconstitutionally burdens' access to content. Newsom signs California bill to limit 'addictive ...
Enrollment for 2015 began on November 15, 2014, and ended on December 15, 2014. [4] As of April 14, 2020, 11.41 million people had signed up through the health insurance marketplaces. [5] Private non-ACA health care exchanges also exist in many states, responsible for enrolling 3 million people. [6]
Social media and online safety bills are a good start—but California is going the extra mile. Beth Pausic. June 28, 2024 at 1:38 PM. Getty Images.