Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003663",
  "term": "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A United States federal statute enacted in 2010 that reformed the nation's healthcare system. The law aimed to increase health insurance coverage and control healthcare costs through mechanisms such as individual mandates, subsidies for low-income individuals, and an expansion of the Medicaid program. It also established health insurance marketplaces and introduced new consumer protections, including the requirement for insurers to cover individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-of-2010/"
}