As a comprehensive attempt to increase accessibility and reduce cost,the _________ is the most important piece of health care policy since the 1965 Medicare Act.
A)Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
B)Health Care Affordability Act
C)Medicare Expansion Act
D)Insurance Responsibility Act

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was passed in 2010 and aimed to increase accessibility and affordability of health care for Americans. It did this through a variety of measures such as expanding Medicaid eligibility, creating state health insurance marketplaces, and removing certain restrictions on insurance companies. It has been the most significant piece of health care policy since the Medicare Act of 1965, which established a national health insurance program for older adults. The other options listed do not accurately describe any existing healthcare policy.

As a Comprehensive Attempt to Increase Accessibility and Reduce Cost,the