Public Law 111-148
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Public Law 111-148 is the landmark U.S. federal statute enacted in 2010 that overhauled the healthcare system by expanding insurance coverage, introducing consumer protections, and implementing cost-control measures.
Statements (60)
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| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute → health care reform law → |
| aim |
expand health insurance coverage
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improve consumer protections in health insurance → improve quality of health care → reduce health care costs → |
| allows |
young adults to stay on parents' insurance plans until age 26
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| alsoKnownAs |
Obamacare
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| amends |
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
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Public Health Service Act → Social Security Act → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| creates |
Accountable Care Organization program in Medicare
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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation → Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute → Small Business Health Options Program exchanges → health insurance exchanges → individual health insurance marketplaces → |
| dateEnacted |
2010-03-23
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| dateSigned |
2010-03-23
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| enactedBy |
111th United States Congress
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| establishes |
individual mandate to maintain health insurance coverage
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| expands |
Children's Health Insurance Program provisions
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Medicaid eligibility → |
| imposes |
penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential coverage (originally)
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| officialName |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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| opposedBy |
most Republican members of Congress at time of passage
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| policyArea |
health insurance regulation
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public health → social welfare policy → |
| politicalContext |
major domestic policy initiative of the Obama administration
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| primarySubject |
health care reform
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health insurance → |
| prohibits |
denial of coverage based on preexisting conditions
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lifetime limits on essential health benefits → rescission of coverage except in cases of fraud → |
| provides |
cost-sharing reductions for eligible enrollees
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premium tax credits for low- and middle-income individuals → |
| publicLawNumber |
111-148
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| regulates |
individual health insurance market
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small group health insurance market → |
| requires |
coverage of essential health benefits in individual and small group markets
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coverage of preventive services without cost-sharing for many plans → |
| restricts |
annual limits on essential health benefits
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| section |
Section 1302 defines essential health benefits
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Section 1401 provides for premium tax credits → Section 2001 provides for Medicaid expansion → |
| shortName |
ACA
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Affordable Care Act → |
| signedBy |
Barack Obama
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
124 Stat. 119
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| subjectOf |
King v. Burwell
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National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius → |
| supportedBy |
most Democratic members of Congress at time of passage
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| title |
An Act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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| votePattern |
passed the U.S. Senate with 60 votes
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passed without Republican votes in the U.S. House of Representatives → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Title IV Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health
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Title V Health Care Workforce → |
legalBasis |
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Affordable Care Act
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Affordable Care Act → |
publicLawNumber |
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Title II Role of Public Programs
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