What is the difference between Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act?

“Obamacare” and the “Affordable Care Act” are the SAME thing. A recent article in the New York Times reported survey results showing that one-third of the people surveyed did not know that “Obamacare” and the “Affordable Care Act” refer to the same law.

What is the Affordable Care Act and who qualifies?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, gives most uninsured people in the U.S. access to health insurance as long as they are U.S. citizens who live in the country, are not incarcerated, and are not covered by Medicare.

By Victoria Baliley

January 12, 2023 - Nearly 16 million people have enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans since the 2023 marketplace open enrollment period began, including 3.1 million new enrollees and 12.8 million returning enrollees, CMS announced.