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Love it or hate it, Obamacare has expanded coverage for millions

  • Written by Jim Marton, Associate Professor, Economics, Georgia State University

The most significant pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” were implemented in 2014. These include expanding Medicaid in many states, the establishment of insurance exchanges with subsidized coverage and the individual mandate, which requires individuals to purchase health insurance.

One aim of the law was to expand...

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