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The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act ( Ppaca )

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or, more commonly, Obamacare, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law mandates United States citizens to obtain health insurance coverage and businesses of 50 or more full time employees) to provide health insurance to its’ employees. Should you not be covered, a penalty will be imposed.
The concept of providing every person in the United States affordable healthcare was groundbreaking, significant, and momentous. However, the implementation of the program had found a number of complications that, to quote the dinosaur from 2007 movie, Meet the Robinsons, “…I’m just not sure …show more content…

This brought the total percent of uninsured adults in the US from 18% to 13.4%. This number includes all enrollments by the uninsured – not just Marketplace enrollments.” This was promoted as a success.
If you do not enroll for Obamacare, the penalty per year is as follows:
“For 2016, the penalty is $695 per adult and $347.50 per child under 18 (up to a maximum of $2,085 per family), or 2.5% of household income, whichever is greater. In other words, the $695 amount is a floor for individuals, not a ceiling. You must make a payment for each household member who you claim as a dependent. The penalty amount will be indexed for inflation each year starting in 2017. For prior years, the penalties are:
•2015: $325 per adult and $162.50 per child (up to $975 for a family), or 2% of household income above the tax return filing threshold, whichever is greater
•2014: $95 per adult and $47.50 per child (up to $285 for a family), or 1% of household income above the tax return filing threshold, whichever is greater.
In all cases, the penalty may never exceed the cost of a “bronze-level” health plan available on your state health insurance exchange. This insures that no one will pay a penalty that is more than the cost of basic coverage in their state.” (Stephen Fishman, “How Much is the

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