Romneycare
Bay State coverage
Romneycare is the informal name for Massachusetts's 2006 healthcare reform law, signed by then-Governor Mitt Romney.
The legislation mandated individual health insurance coverage and created a marketplace for purchasing plans—a model that later influenced the federal Affordable Care Act.
The term is often used in political contexts to highlight similarities between the two laws: Critics pointed out that Obamacare borrowed heavily from Romneycare.
Punishment for wrongdoing
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- cost-sharingSplitting financial responsibility
- universal coverageInsurance for entire population
affordability · access · uninsured · coverage gap · means-tested · sliding scale · connector · public-private
Historic Boston district
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- 2006Specific calendar year
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
legislation · Ted Kennedy · employer contribution · innovation · free rider · health reform · universal coverage · subsidies
Detailed technical drawing
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- expansionIncrease in scope
- 2010Calendar year designation
State's chief executive
- RepublicanGOP party member
- 2012Recent leap year
- 2008Year before 2009
- presidential candidatePerson seeking executive office
flip-flop · primary · campaign · debates · GOP · nominee · veto · bipartisan
Payments for insurance coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
benefits · HMO · PPO · network · reimbursement · pharmacy · co-insurance · subscriber
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- cost-sharingSplitting financial responsibility
universal coverage · affordability · access · uninsured · coverage gap · means-tested · sliding scale · connector · public-private
Beacon Hill
Historic Boston district
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- 2006Specific calendar year
pioneer · legislation · Ted Kennedy · employer contribution · innovation · free rider · health reform · universal coverage · subsidies
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- expansionIncrease in scope
2010 · Obama · prototype · proof of concept · scalability
governor
State's chief executive
- RepublicanGOP party member
- 2012Recent leap year
- 2008Year before 2009
presidential candidate · flip-flop · primary · campaign · debates · GOP · nominee · veto · bipartisan · disavowal
premiums
Payments for insurance coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- copaymentPatient's fixed healthcare charge
enrollment · benefits · HMO · PPO · network · reimbursement · pharmacy · co-insurance · subscriber · provider
RomneycareObamacare
2010 federal health law
Affordable Care Act · Medicare for All · national health insurance · Medicare · federal legislation
RomneycareMedicare for All
Single-payer national health system
socialized medicine · single-payer · universal healthcare · NHS · Trumpcare
Romney, care, cares, caring, cared, caregiver, caregiving, careful, carefully