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Did the Affordable Care Act help people?
The ACA has helped millions of Americans gain insurance coverage, saved thousands of lives, and strengthened the health care system. The law has been life-changing for people who were previously uninsured, have lower incomes, or have preexisting conditions, among other groups.
How many lives has ACA saved?
According to the new study by economists Sarah Miller, Sean Altekruse, Norman Johnson, and Laura Wherry, Medicaid expansion saved at least 19,200 lives in the states that expanded.
Is Obama care free?
ObamaCare is Free Everyone is required to have (buy) insurance, so everyone is supposed to have “affordable healthcare coverage.” Employers are only required to pay up to 60\% of the cost of insurance premiums. Thus, you’re still going to need to pay for the rest of the insurance cost.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Affordable Care Act (ACA) The comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare”). The law has 3 primary goals:
What are the 3 primary goals of the Affordable Care Act?
The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes between 100\% and 400\% of the federal poverty level (FPL).
How can we reduce the cost of health care?
1 Make affordable health insurance available to more people. 2 Expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138\% of the FPL. 3 Support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.
How can we make health insurance more affordable?
Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes between 100\% and 400\% of the federal poverty level. Expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138\% of the federal poverty level.