National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare. Healthfinder.gov - Your Source for Reliable Health Information. Home. Read the Law. The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010.On June 28, 2012 the Supreme Court rendered a final decision to uphold the health care law. Below you will find all 10 Titles of the Affordable Care Act, with amendments to the law called for by the reconciliation process. Click on each Title to see a brief outline and then read the law section by section. Title I. Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans This Act puts individuals, families and small business owners in control of their health care.
Americans without insurance coverage will be able to choose the insurance coverage that works best for them in a new open, competitive insurance market – the same insurance market that every member of Congress will be required to use for their insurance. It keeps insurance companies honest by setting clear rules that rein in the worst insurance industry abuses. Sec. 1001. Sec. 1002. Sec. 1003. Sec. 1004.
Sec. 1101. Sec. 1102. Key Features of the Law.