The PPACA's name change to the Health Care Reconciliation Act of 2010 occurred shortly after its enactment. This statement is:

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that two distinct laws were passed in quick succession as part of health reform. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law, and shortly after, a separate budget reconciliation bill—the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010—was enacted to make targeted changes to the reform package. This reconciliation act did not rename the PPACA; the official title of the statute remains the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with many people informally calling the broader reforms the Affordable Care Act. So the statement is not accurate: there wasn't a formal name change from PPACA to the Health Care Reconciliation Act.