The Affordable Care Act - PHA 4723

What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? - a law consisting of two pieces of legislation that are collectively referred to as "Healthcare Reform" or "Obamacare" What are the individual laws that make up the ACA? - 1. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted on March 23, 2010 2. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA), enacted on March 30, 2010 What is the main objective of the ACA? - to expand health insurance coverage to an estimated 32 million uninsured Americans and strengthen existing coverage What does the ACA do? - - increase benefits and lower costs for consumers - provide new funding for public health and prevention - bolster health care and public health workforce and infrastructure - foster innovation and quality in our system