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Affordable Care Act

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noun

  1. formal name for Obamacare. ACA


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She burrowed deep in the recesses of the early Obama administration, welding together the voluminous Affordable Care Act.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Some of his achievements, most notably the Affordable Care Act, still stand.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Millions of Americans dropped their Affordable Care Act plans when subsidies expired and now struggle to pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

One of his early successes at Thrive came in 2012 when Kushner launched a health insurer called Oscar that sold coverage directly to individuals in the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

I saw my work as complementing Barack’s success in establishing the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which greatly increased access to health insurance for all Americans.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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