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Barack Obama, senator of Illinois was elected 44th president on his first term in presidency.
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The first major provision of the Affordable Care Act go into effect, allowing adults with existing conditions to join temporary high-risk pools that expire when the Act takes effect.
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No lifetime dollar limits on health care coverage; dependent children allowed to stay on parents’ insurance until age 26; no pre-existing exclusions for those under age 19; insurers barred from requiring co-payments for preventive care and vaccinations.
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Brack Obama signed the bill to pass the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
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A judge from Flordia deems some parts of Obamacare unconstitutional.
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The ACA was passed in 2010; it hasn't been fully implemented yet. If Obama is reelected, the majority of it will roll out in 2014.
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On November 6, 2012, Obama was re-elected for his second term as President of the United States. He won 65,899,660 popular votes and 332 electoral votes, with two states less than in his 2008 victory.
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Threshold for itemizing medical expenses on taxes increases from 7.5 percent to 10 percent for seniors.
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Donald Trump is elected on November 8th.
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GOP leaders pull their proposed American Health Care Act after failing to win over Republican conservatives and moderates. “Obamacare is the law of the land,” a disappointed House Speaker Paul Ryan says.
