Established federal standards for many private pension and employee-benefit plans.
Created federal protections and reporting duties for employer-sponsored retirement and benefit plans.
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Policy Timeline
Medicare and Medicaid enacted
Congress created Medicare and Medicaid through amendments to the Social Security Act.
Affordable Care Act enacted
The Affordable Care Act expanded insurance coverage and imposed new insurance-market rules.
Inflation Reduction Act enacted
The law created climate and energy incentives, prescription-drug provisions, and tax changes.