Maine healthcare advocates celebrate anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

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Maine healthcare advocates celebrate anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

Healthcare advocates marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama-era landmark healthcare policy which greatly expanded health coverage in the US and in Maine, with a cake delivery to Sen. Angus King. King voted in favor of the bill in 2010, while Sen. Susan Collins, who did not get a cake, opposed the bill. The ACA, enacted on March 23, 2010, broadened access to health insurance through the establishment of health ins…