What is Obamacare?
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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"Obamacare" is the informal nickname for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the 2010 U.S. federal law that created the Health Insurance Marketplace, subsidized coverage through the premium tax credit, and prohibited insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, per HealthCare.gov (2026).
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