Affordable care act was the biggest healthcare legislation in 50 years

people was cut in half 20 to 24 million more Americans now have health insurance because of the Affordable Care Act a lot of this increase in coverage had to do with something called Medicaid expansion in 2014 the federal government offered to increase its contribution of federal match rates if States offered to cover people who made up to 138% of the poverty as of December 2023 41 states in the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid coverage if you have any questions let me know Healthcare isn't perfect but the ACA has made such a huge impact on so many lives including mine happy birthday Obamacare