Obamacare

American

[oh-bah-muh-kair] / oʊˈbɑ məˌkɛər /

noun

a federal law providing for a fundamental reform of the U.S. healthcare and health insurance system, signed by President Barack Obama in 2010: formally called Affordable Care Act or Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Californians are bracing for monthly premiums on the Covered California exchange — a state portal for Obamacare coverage — to soar by 97% on average for 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Since 2018, enrollment in Obamacare plans has more than doubled, from 11.4 million to 24.3 million this year, with a notable enrollment increase starting in 2021, when the premium subsidy structure was improved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Obamacare plans enrolled a record number of enrollees in 2025 — about 24.3 million people.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 14, 2025

About 24.3 million people had an Obamacare plan in 2025, up from 11.4 million in 2020, according to KFF — and about 22 million benefited from the subsidies.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

Lawmakers are racing to relieve a problem for the 24.3 million Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, otherwise called Obamacare.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

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