Obamacare
/əʊˈbɑːməkɛː
/noun [mass noun]
1(In the US) an informal term for a federal law intended to improve access to health insurance for US citizens. The official name of the law is the Affordable Care Act or (in full) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: supporters of Obamacare point out that private health insurance was hardly perfect before 2010...
- Hospices, not surprisingly, support efforts in Obamacare to promote their services.
- Passing Obamacare would be like performing exactly the opposite function of turning people into investors.
- Opponents of ObamaCare argue that this five-page section of a 1,000-page bill is actually an attempt to pressure senior citizens into opting out of expensive live-saving therapy.
1.1Health insurance made available through the Affordable Care Act: what happens if you don’t have Obamacare and you are in an accident?...
- Among their signs: "We can't afford Obamacare!"
- I just got a bill for my Obamacare.
- Ten years ago I was out of work and believe me I would have been very happy to have Obamacare.
Origin
Early 21st century: from Obama (see Obama, Barack) and care, on the pattern of Medicare; the act was signed into law by President Obama in 2010.
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