Private Health Insurance Market Reforms in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Provides background information on private health insurance market, including market segments and regulation. Describes market reforms under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

Provides background information on private health insurance market, including market segments and regulation. Describes market reforms under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that impose requirements on the offer, issuance, generosity, and pricing of health plans. Covers market reforms that are effective immediately and those that become effective in 2014; and notes major implementation activity that has occurred.

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