Many Americans have many questions about the new Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. Most people don't even know what ObamaCare is or what it does. It's planned. With health reforms covering almost every topic related to health insurance, it's almost impossible for anyone to know everything about it. Americans should be informed on this subject which affects almost the entire health insurance system. The United States has changed under Obama's presidency. He changed many things in the United States, including the health care system. Many people wonder if this is for better or worse. The idea for ObamaCare dates back decades. The first idea came from the Heritage Foundation in 1989. Most people think of ObamaCare as a liberal idea, even though it includes both conservative and liberal ideas. The only reason it's called "ObamaCare" is because President Obama signed it. ObamaCare was signed into law on March 23, 2010. It was then signed by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2012. ObamaCare is "...more than a thousand pages of sector reforms." insurance and health in order to fight corruption. raise costs and provide affordable health insurance to more Americans. There were approximately forty-four million (sixteen percent of the population) uninsured Americans before ObamaCare took effect. These people couldn't afford health insurance. ObamaCare now offers low-cost insurance to people earning less than four hundred percent of the federal poverty level (ObamaCare), which is $10,830 for an individual and $22,050 for a family of four (dummies) . ObamaCare is vital for people who cannot afford insurance (Politico). At the same time, it is only for those who cannot afford insurance...... middle of paper ....../video-LGimpact.html>.For dummies. John Wiley & Sons, nd Web. April 14, 2014. .FOX News. FOX News Network, nd Web. April 28, 2014. .ObamaCare Facts. Dog Media Solutions LLC, nd Web. April 14, 2014. .Politics. Politico, nd Web. April 23, 2014. .The Washington Post. The Washington Post newspaper, nd Web. April 28, 2014. .YouToons are preparing for Obamacare. Worthy. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation., nd Web. April 29. 2014. .