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Obamacare

Obamacare

359 3.9
A United States law that helps more people get health insurance
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊbəˈkɛr/
  • Informal
: Obamacare
  • Many people are concerned about potential changes to Obamacare following the election.
  • Affordable Care Act — Obamacare
  • Obamacare insurance
  • repeal Obamacare

The GOP plan to repeal Obamacare is officially dead.

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Examples

  • No, man, Obamacare gives senior citizens access to cheaper drugs, free preventative care, and it closes the Medicare Part D loophole.

    Scary Movie 5 (2013)

  • In the article, Mr. Obama examines the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," and makes recommendations for health-care policy reform for the next president.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Of particular importance, drug treatment will be covered by health insurance under "Obamacare."

    Academic text (2012)

  • The insurance companies have made a fortune on Obamacare.

    One Nation Under Trump (2016)

  • - If you look at the health care system under Obamacare, we are obviously on a collision course.

    Beautiful Disaster (2023)

  • The recent Obamacare expansion that Biden signed expires.

    ReasonTV

  • So today in the United States, the House of Representatives repealed the ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare, and approved a replacement plan.

  • The new policies under Obamacare have made healthcare more affordable for many Americans.

  • Debates around Obamacare continue to shape the future of healthcare in the United States.

Synonyms

healthcare reform
vsObamacare
16 3.4

Changes to make a country's health care system better and help more people get care

is a specific US law that implements one such reform

Surface Forms

Obamacare singular
Obamacares plural

Morphology

Obamacare = Obama + care (transparent) = Obama + care

Formed from the proper name 'Obama' + 'care'; a learner who knows 'Obama' and 'care' can infer it refers to Obama's health-care policy.

Etymology

Obamacare is an informal name made from Obama and care, where care means 'health help'. It refers to a US law that tried to give more people health insurance, so the name links the law to President Obama's plan for health care.