How does the Affordable Care Act change health care in the United States?
A. It establishes a "single-payer" system in which the government contracts with private firms to provide medical services, equipment, and drugs on behalf of the general public.
B. It sets baseline standards for what health care plans must cover.
C. It forces states to expand the number of people who are covered by Medicaid, including poor adults without children.
D. It includes a "public option"-government insurance plans-to compete with private insurance companies within the state insurance pools.
Answer: B
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