What does Obama's Affordable Care Act do?

Read more stories at WhiteHouse.gov/Get-Covered. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices.

How has the Affordable Care Act changed health care?

As the report notes, “Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half while significantly reducing racial and ethnic disparities in both insurance coverage and access to care — particularly in states that expanded their Medicaid programs.”

When did Obama sign the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act?

Listen President Barack Obama speaking before signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after an introduction by Joe Biden Introduced by Vice Pres. Joe Biden, U.S. Pres. Barack Obama speaking before signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), March 23, 2010. On March 23 Obama signed the bill into law.