Healthcare policy refers to the plans, decisions and actions undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a society. It can involve anything from public health measures to insurance coverage regulations.
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Affordable Care Act (ACA): A comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 during the Obama administration which aimed at making health insurance more affordable and accessible for Americans.
Medicare: A national health insurance program in the United States begun in 1966 under the Social Security Administration (SSA) primarily providing health insurance for Americans aged 65 or older.
Public Health: The science dealing with protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort including preventive medicine, health education, control of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures etc.