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[Topic] Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [Definition] 
Also referred to as the “health reform law,” this Act begins the implementation of a staged set of rules with an initial effective date of March 23, 2010. The law is intended to increase access to health care for more Americans, and includes many changes that impact the commercial health insurance market, Medicare and Medicaid.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | Health Care Reform
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