What federal legislation created health insurance exchanges that provide individuals with an ability to purchase insurance?

A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
C. Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Act
D. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
E. Health Care Quality Improvement Act


D. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, better known as the Affordable Care Act, provided for a health insurance exchange process that was put into place in 2014. This process allowed many individuals to purchase low-cost health insurance subsidized by the federal government based on income status. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act had a variety of student loan provisions and support for training programs.

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