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• Legislation (Public Law 111-148) signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. One of two laws collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act or simply as federal health reform.

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  Cite Definition for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-ppaca.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). mn.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Minnesota Department of Commerce, Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-ppaca (accessed: March 24, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Minnesota Department of Commerce, Insurance. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-ppaca.

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