Since ACA was passed in 2010, there have been many efforts to have the bill thrown out or at least watered down. Most attempts have been unsuccessful. However, one key elements of ACA was successful, which was to: a. eliminate health care exchanges. b. overturn expanded Medicaid availability. c. eliminate the tax penalty for the individual mandate. d. expand regulation of the private health insurance market. e. reduce Medicare spending to fund coverage for non-Medicare recipients.
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