Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century, the United States consistently realized that there was a problem obtaining affordable health insurance . The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was signed into law in March 2010. This law allows people who cannot afford health care to get a healthcare plan at an affordable rate. In 2009, a survey was conducted on how many people in the United States have health insurance. In Table 1 below, you can see that over 50 million people in the United States do not have any type of insurance, representing almost 17% of the population (see Table 1 below) . “According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, “32% of Latinos…27% of Native Americans…21% of African Americans…18% of Asians…lack coverage compared to 13% of whites” (Kimbrough-Melton 355) . The United States is trying to narrow the gap between whites and minorities, made up of African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos and Asians, on the issue of health care. Although many people are against the ACA, the healthcare system must improve in order to make healthcare affordable for everyone. Although people may think the ACA will have a negative impact on them, there is evidence to the contrary. In this article, I will begin with a brief history of the United States' efforts to try to make health care affordable, followed by a Massachusetts law that laid the groundwork for the creation of the ACA. I will then present how unbalanced the health care system is and how much minorities need this law. Next, I will show how people who already have employer-sponsored insurance would not be affected by the ACA. Additionally...... middle of paper ....... PsycARTICLES. Internet. March 30, 2014. Kominski, Gerald F. Changing America's Health Care System: Key Issues in Health Care Policy and Management. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2014. Print. Long, SK, K. Stockley, and H. Dahlen. "Health Reforms in Massachusetts: Uninsurance Remains Low, Self-Reported Health Improves as State Prepares to Meet Costs." Health Affairs 31.2 (2012): 444-51. Web. Rosenbaum, Sara. “THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND PRACTICE.” Public Health Reports (1974-) 126.1 (2011): 130-35. JSTOR. Internet. May 18, 2014. Wees, Philip J. Van Der, Alan M. Zaslavsky, and John Z. Ayanian. “Health Status Improvements After Health Care Reform in Massachusetts.” Milbank Quarterly 91.4 (2013): 663-89. Internet.