when was aca legislation passed
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Affordable Health Care for America Act The main House reform bill was the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed November 7, 2009. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the Senate version, passed December 24. The following table compares the two versions.
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- January 10, 2015. On Oct. 1, millions of Americans gained access to the new marketplaces mandated by President Obama’s health-care law. Check back regularly for the latest news on the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the ongoing political fight over the law in Congress. More information:
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Laws Related to Health Insurance The law also makes important changes to rein in the cost of health insurance and offers tax credits to small employers to offset their healthcare costs. Since the ACA was passed in 2010, some states have passed several laws to match federal law.
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History and Timeline of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1 January 2011: A Florida judge rules that elements of the Affordable Care Act are unconstitutional.  November 14, 2011: The US Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in the Obamacare case brought by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business.
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State Laws and Actions Challenging Certain Health Reforms Lawmakers who backed the ACA also were being heard from. The Working Group of State Legislators for Health Reform announced in January 2012 they filed a friend of the court brief, on behalf of 518 members from 50 states, with the Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of the new health care law.
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Affordable Care Act Information The Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law on March 23, 2010. The implementation of the law is happening over a number of years as different aspects of it become law. Full implementation will be completed in 2015.
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- Throughout the final months of 2012 and continuing into 2013, stories about health insurance exchanges moved from wonky publications to mainstream media. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in March 2010, called for the creation of an exchange in each state – so the idea wasn’t exactly breaking news.
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Obamacare Premiums Are Lower Than You Think Since the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplaces first took effect in 2014, news story after story has focused on premium increases for certain plans, in certain cities, or for certain individuals. Based on preliminary reports, premiums now appear set to rise by a substantial amount in 2017.
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History and Timeline of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes Required by the Affordable Care Act After 180 Days. 1  September 23, 2010 (Within six months of the ACA’s enactment): Closing the coverage gap in Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage): Seniors are entitled to receive a $250 rebate to close the coverage gap.
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Affordable Health Care for America Act The Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 29, 2009, and referred to several Committees for consideration. On November 6, 2009, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce was discharged.
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Obamacare and the Limits of Judicial Conservatism Since it took effect in 2010, the health reform law, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA, has made important changes to the way health care coverage works for children and families.
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United States fiscal cliff The ACA is composed of two separate pieces of legislation, the Patient Protection and. Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. References to the. ACA will be to the full law and references to its component parts will be used when discussing their. individual passage into law.
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The Social, Economic and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 represents the most significant reform of the U.S. health care system in decades. It was enacted with the goals of increasing access to health insurance, enhancing the quality of care and moderating the growth in costs. The new law is likely to have far reaching effects, beyond the way health insurance markets operate and beyond its impact on population health outcomes.
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- On March 21, 2010, the House voted to approve a healthcare bill intended to overhaul the system and guarantee Americans access to health insurance. The vote was 219 to 213.
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History and Timeline of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) The history of the Affordable Care Act – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. It is more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (or ACA) — and it’s most commonly referred to by its nickname, Obamacare. Because the law affects so many Americans, it’s helpful to understand what the ACA is and what is means for you and your family. Obamacare Projections vs. Actuals.
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Healthcare reform debate in the United States Following the election of Barack Obama as president, who campaigned heavily on accomplishing health care reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was enacted in March 2010.
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Summary of the Affordable Care Act New in 2017: As President Trump and Congress consider repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, the Foundation is summarizing major proposals under consideration in Congress. Compare those plans here. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law.
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Implementing the ACA Project The ACA's changes began in 2010, with the law's most significant reforms taking effect in 2014. With generous support from The Commonwealth Fund, the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has launched the “Implementing the ACA: Monitoring and Analysis of Insurance Reforms” project.
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Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act President Obama signed HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010. The President also signed HR 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, into law on March 30, 2010.
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Timeline: Affordable Care Act August 2009: Lawmakers go home to find walls of worry erected over “Obamacare.” One lawmaker says citizens are “shell-shocked” over the many changes in the first eight months of Obama’s administration. Nov. 7, 2009: The House approves its version of health care reform in a 220-215 vote.
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Health care reform: An unfinished agenda Health care reform: An unfinished agenda. Passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was an important milestone in addressing the issue of the nation's uninsured. But other challenges remain as we work to build a healthier world. At Aetna, we have a long history of working to build a better health care system.
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Affordable Care Act history Affordable Care Act history. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama in March 2010. Its major provisions go into effect in Jan. 1, 2014, although significant changes went into effect before that date and will continue in years to come. The Act affirms “the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their health care,” Obama said at the signing.
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Obamacare Bill: Full PPACA & Related Laws Affordable Care Act and the Title X Program. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the law put in place comprehensive health insurance reforms.ffordable Care Act and the Title X Program. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the law put in place comprehensive health insurance reforms.
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Blog & News September 23, 2010: President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law six months ago today, on March 23, 2010. On this anniversary, a number of insurance regulation reforms mandated by the ACA go into effect. Among the new rules are the following: 1  Dependent coverage eligibility for young adults is extended up to age 26. 2  Lifetime dollar limits on coverage are eliminated.
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Obamacare Bill: Full PPACA & Related Laws Federal Health Reform and CHIP. President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, on March 23 and the Reconciliation Act of 2010, H.R. 4872, on March 30, 2010.
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Health Care Reform What is Health Care Reform? On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. The law put in place a significant number of health insurance reforms that have rolled out over the last five years. Some of the final and most notable changes of the law took effect on January 1, 2014.