Affordable Care Act (also known as the Health Care Law)

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as the Health Care Law, is a comprehensive healthcare reform enacted in 2010 in the United States. Its primary goals are to increase access to health insurance, improve the quality of healthcare, and reduce healthcare costs for individuals and the government through various provisions such as the expansion of Medicaid, establishment of health insurance marketplaces, and implementation of consumer protections.