Introduction
In March 23, 2010, the US Federal Government implemented the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also known as “Obamacare”. This law, signed by President Barack Obama overhauls the US healthcare system, which was formalized in 1965 through the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. This law’s objectives are to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce the cost of health care, through a series of mandates, subsidies, tax credits and other mechanisms that will increase the number of insured Americans and make the delivery of healthcare more efficient thus reducing costs. This bold law is currently ...
