Affordable Care Act
Americannoun
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Becerra helped craft the Affordable Care Act in Congress and defended it as attorney general, and Joe Biden nominated him to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Someone who survived brain cancer in the 1990s explains how the Affordable Care Act could have helped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Much as “Romneycare” gave rise to the Affordable Care Act, WA Cares could finally catalyze a mandatory, universal long-term-care program at the federal level.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
There have been nearly 10 over the past couple of Congresses, including on bills to release the Epstein files and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Major provisions of the Affordable Care Act had also gone into effect, with young people allowed to remain longer on their parents’ insurance policies and companies prevented from capping a patient’s lifetime coverage.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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