The Affordable Care Act Turns Three

Saturday,  March 23, 2013 marks the passage of three years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law.  Much work has been done to implement the various provisions of the law, and progress is being made toward achieving the overall goal of increasing access to coverage for many Americans.  But much work is yet to be done, especially during this year as we ramp up to January 1, 2014 when the ACA insurance exchanges are due to go live.

As you may have seen in recent weeks, there have been a few new surveys showing that Americans still are not familiar with the various aspects of the law.  All health care stakeholders have a role to play in educating and raising awareness about what the law will (and will not) do.  As you celebrate the ACA's birthday, take some time out of your busy day to take the Kaiser Family Foundation's health reform quiz - 10 questions to test your own  knowledge about the myths and facts of the ACA!