Which term refers to the healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 to expand access to insurance?

Which term refers to the healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 to expand access to insurance?

• A. Medicaid
• B. Children's Health Insurance Program
• C. Affordable Care Act
• D. Health Exchange

Answer: (C)

The reform law enacted in 2010 that expanded access to health insurance is the Affordable Care Act. This law was designed to reduce the number of uninsured people by creating health insurance marketplaces (exchanges) where people can compare plans and receive subsidies, and by expanding Medicaid eligibility in many states. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program are separate programs that already existed (and were expanded under the broader reform), while the Health Exchange refers to the marketplaces created by the law rather than the law itself. So the best answer is the Affordable Care Act, the formal name of the 2010 reform.

The reform law enacted in 2010 that expanded access to health insurance is the Affordable Care Act. This law was designed to reduce the number of uninsured people by creating health insurance marketplaces (exchanges) where people can compare plans and receive subsidies, and by expanding Medicaid eligibility in many states. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program are separate programs that already existed (and were expanded under the broader reform), while the Health Exchange refers to the marketplaces created by the law rather than the law itself. So the best answer is the Affordable Care Act, the formal name of the 2010 reform.