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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.

Etymology

Origin of Obamacare

(Barack) Obama + (health)care

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The cost of healthcare is soaring for everyone, including people who get health insurance through Obamacare, their employer or even Medicare.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

Here’s help in sorting out what the expiration of the enhanced subsidies for insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, means in the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

About 4,000 fewer people in the state have enrolled in an Obamacare plan compared with the same time last year.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026

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

The fallout, analysts say, will extend beyond Medicaid and Obamacare patients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

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