r/obamacare

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

r/obamacare

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), informally referred to as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 after nearly a year's worth of overall consideration by both chambers of Congress. The law (along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) is the principal health care reform legislation of the 111th United States Congress.

Created Jun 28, 2012

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Welcome! This sub is devoted to information and discussion about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. We have created a FAQ with some frequent questions received on this sub, and links to other resources. If you started to sign up by March 31 but were unable to complete enrollment, you may still be able to apply depending on your situation and state; see our deadline FAQ for more details. Medicaid and CHIP applications are not subject to any deadlines and you can apply at any time. Further information of course is available at healthcare.gov.

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