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Obamacare
[ oh-bah-muh-kair ]
noun
- a federal law providing for a fundamental reform of the U.S. healthcare and health insurance system, signed by President Barack Obama in 2010: formally called Affordable Care Act or Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Obamacare1
Example Sentences
Yet, Obamacare as a whole was viewed unfavorably from 2011 until 2017.
In the end, the Recovery Act won over three Senate Republicans and Obamacare got zero support from Republicans in the Senate.
Not even the passage of Obamacare in 2010 has managed to settle the issue.
A GOP-led lawsuit seeking to scuttle Obamacare has already faced skeptical questioning from conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
If the Supreme Court tosses Obamacare, football players will feel the loss
But Obamacare picked itself up and dusted itself off surprisingly well.
In contrast to Obamacare, a neo-WPA would have been a difficult target for the GOP.
On his watch, Obamacare became the law of the land, with government-driven health insurance a codified right.
Along with Obamacare, Medicaid has been expanded by design, and food stamps have grown to record levels.
When the former engaged in his drone filibuster, Cruz showed up in support; ditto for Paul when Cruz held an Obamacare filibuster.
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