March 29, 2010 —Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the health insurance industry reach a deal to fix the first glitch emerging from the complex legislation: vague language that compromised a guarantee that children with pre-existing medical conditions could get coverage right away. Fall 2010 — During open enrollment, most health insurance plans begin offering coverage to young adults up to age 26 on a parent's policy. Jan. 19, 2011 — The Republican-led House votes to repeal "Obamacare," but the drive falters in the Senate, where Democrats retain a majority. [...] the House has repeatedly voted to repeal, defund or in some way scale back the law. June 21, 2011 — The Obama administration says it will look for fixes to another glitch, a twist that would have let several million middle-class people receiving Social Security payments get nearly free insurance meant for the poor. Summer 2011 — Seniors hitting Medicare's prescription drug coverage gap start getting a 50 percent discount on brand name medications, part of the health care law's gradual closing of the "doughnut hole." Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whose state health law was seen as a model for Obama's, says he'd sign an executive order on Day One of his presidency granting a waiver to all 50 states. Summer 2012 — Employers and consumers receive more than $1 billion in rebates from their insurers, which are required under the ACA to spend at least 80 cents of every premium dollar on medical expenses and quality improvement, or refund the difference. April 30, 2013 — Obama administration unveils simplified forms consumers will use to apply for health insurance and financial assistance to pay their premiums.
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