the law was created to address the growing number of people in the u. s. who are uninsured -- currently there are just shy of 50 million people who don't have coverage. the biggest barriers to coverage for people without insurance through work are cost and being turned down because of a pre-existing condition two things the law reverses. there are also parts of the law that aim to change some of the practices that have been shown to unecessarily increase health care costs.
why was the aca created? what problems is it solving and what new ones do you think it will create?