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Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Commonly used shorthand for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the 2010 health care reform law signed by President Obama; often referred to as Obamacare.

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)

Medicare's system of paying for inpatient hospital care based on a set price for that diagnosis (DRG) that is then adjusted for factors such as…