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On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States with big plans to change the health care system.
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House Democrats unveil their 1,000-page plan for overhauling the health care system
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President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act into law.
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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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More elements of the Affordable Care Act go into effect: 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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The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in the Obamacare case brought by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business. It argues that elements of the Affordable Care Act are unconstitutional.
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The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
