J Health Polit Policy Law. 2020 Aug 01;45(4):609-616. doi: 10.1215/03616878-8255529.

The Affordable Care Act's Enduring Resilience.

Journal of health politics, policy and law

Larry Levitt

PMID: 32186340 DOI: 10.1215/03616878-8255529

Abstract

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has taken numerous blows, both from the courts and from opponents seeking to undermine it. Yet, due to its policy design and the political forces the ACA has unleashed, the law has shown remarkable resilience. While there remain ongoing efforts to undo the ACA, the smart money has to be on its continued existence.

Copyright © 2020 by Duke University Press.

Keywords: Affordable Care Act; health reform; politics

MeSH terms

• Health Care Reform / history
• Health Care Reform / legislation & jurisprudence*
• Health Care Reform / standards*
• Health Policy
• History, 21st Century
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / history
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / legislation & jurisprudence*
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / standards*
• Politics*
• United States

Publication Types

• Historical Article
• Journal Article