How did Obama care change health care?

The ACA significantly changed the healthcare system in the U.S. by reducing the amount individuals and families paid in uncompensated care. The act requires every American to have health insurance and provides assistance to those who cannot afford a plan.

What fixed the 2008 financial crisis?

1 By September 2008, Congress approved a $700 billion bank bailout, now known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program. By February 2009, Obama proposed the $787 billion economic stimulus package, which helped avert a global depression. Here is an overview of the significant moments of the Great Recession of 2008.

What are Obama’s biggest accomplishments as president?

Here are 28 of President Obama’s biggest accomplishments as President of the United States. 1 – Rescued the country from the Great Recession, cutting the unemployment rate from 10\% to 4.7\% over six years. 2 – Signed the Affordable Care Act which provided health insurance to over 20 million uninsured Americans.

Did Obama’s presidency promote one America?

More than “hope,” Obama’s candidacy promised “one America.” It is the deep irony of his presidency, and for Obama himself probably the tragedy, that the past eight years saw the country fiercely divided against itself. The president still managed to get a ridiculous amount done, advancing an unusually progressive agenda.

How has the country changed during Obama’s presidency?

As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy and public opinion.

Is Obama’s presidency the end of the story?

Obama’s presidency is only a chapter in a story that began long before his arrival and will continue long after his departure. Even so, the U.S. of today differs in some significant ways from the U.S. of 2008.