Question
What was an element of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
Question 14 options:
It provided free health insurance to all except those with preexisting conditions.
It mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.
It enacted a new tax which was automatically deducted from people's paychecks.
It established new medical standards and price controls for medications.
Question 14 options:
It provided free health insurance to all except those with preexisting conditions.
It mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.
It enacted a new tax which was automatically deducted from people's paychecks.
It established new medical standards and price controls for medications.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct element of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is:
**It mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.**
This provision was commonly referred to as the individual mandate, which required most Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty, although the penalty was effectively eliminated starting in 2019.
**It mandated that individuals purchase essential health insurance if they do not have it.**
This provision was commonly referred to as the individual mandate, which required most Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty, although the penalty was effectively eliminated starting in 2019.