President Obama addresses CongressThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama in March 2010. Its major provisions go into effect in Jan. 1, 2014.

It is commonly known as the Affordable Care Act — and widely nicknamed Obamacare. The Act will extend insurance to more than 30 million uninsured people, primarily by expanding Medicaid and providing federal subsidies to help lower- and middle-income Americans buy private coverage.

The republican view on Obamacare is that its implementation was less about providing healthcare to millions, and more a result of power as the government sought to expand its reach over one sixth of the economy. The party claims that Obamacare has resulted in an attack on the Constitution of the United States because it requires U.S. citizens to purchase health insurance, and its impact on the health of the nation overall has been detrimental. The party is in agreement with the four Supreme Court justices who dissented in the ACA ruling. The justices stated, “In our view, the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety.” As of 2012, the party’s stance was that Obamacare was the result of outdated

The Democratic view on health care is based around the idea that “accessible, affordable, high quality health care is reart of the American promise, that Americans should have the security that comes with good health care.” Democrats believe that no American should have to face financial destitution because they fall ill or get injured, stating that “no one should have to choose between taking their child to a doctor and paying the rent.”

The Green Party supports single-payer universal health care and preventive care for all. We believe that health care is a right, not a privilege.

I honestly lean towards the green party's view on Obamacare. How it should be a privilege but a right. And that it is based off the single payer health care.

Single-payer healthcare is a healthcare system financed by taxes that covers the costs of essential healthcare for all residents, with costs covered by a single public system