2 Introduction Legislation ◦ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ◦ Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Main Objectives and Consequences ◦ Increase transparency and efficiency of the health care system ◦ Require health care coverage for individuals ◦ Provide premium subsidies for lower income individuals ◦ Impose new taxes, responsibilities, and penalties on employers and others
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