On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or more commonly known as Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare” into law. It is the most significant overhaul of the United States healthcare system since the passage of Medicaid and Medicare back in 1965. With The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may correctly be viewed as a milestone on the path to universal coverage, especially considering…
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