Obamacare

Obamacare

Topic

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It represents the U.S. healthcare system's most significant regulatory overhaul and expansion of coverage since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.

What experts have said about Obamacare

1 statement · 1 positive

  1. Ezra KleinPositiveJun 22, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Barack Obama substantially achieved universal healthcare through Obamacare.

    which he basically achieved. Right. It's like a. A lot of people had failed on that before him could we make health care systems better? Always. But Obamacare is no small thing.

    Listen at 47:08

    Open the episode · Inside The Democratic Party Civil War - Ezra Klein - #1114

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