ABSTRACT

Introduction On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA). The implementation of ACA is having and will continue to have a substantial impact on the financing and delivery of health-care services in the United States. Its coverage expansion provisions will

Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................411 Framing the Issues: Pharmaceutical Economics, Public Policy, and the Affordable Care Act .....413 Background: Key Provisions of ACA ........................................................................................414