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Changes in Health Coverage FAQs

Affordable Care Act

Overview

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Health Care Reform. Highlights of the ACA include the following but are not limited to:

  • The Health Insurance Marketplace
  • Coverage of children to age 26
  • Preventative services with no cost-sharing
  • An opportunity for entitled tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations to purchase coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for their employees
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