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  • proper noun US, neologism Any of various healthcare plans seen as associated with Barack Obama before or during his tenure as U.S. President; especially, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: a healthcare reform plan that was passed in 2010 and signed into law by him.

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Blend of Obama ("Barack Obama") and healthcare or Medicare and perhaps influenced by earlier HillaryCare.

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