The
Wonk Room (
here) provides this handy-dandy table comparing major provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act and the Massachusetts Health Law, which shows the challenge Mitt Romney faces in trying to distinguish "Romneycare" from "Obamacare":
| Major Provisions | Affordable Care Act | Massachusetts Health Law |
| Individual Mandate | Yes | Yes |
| Employer Responsibility | Yes — but not required to provide coverage | Yes — required to provide coverage |
| Affordability Credits | Yes | Yes |
| Standard Benefit Package | Yes — w/o abortion services | Yes — w/ abortion services |
| Establishes Exchanges | Yes | Yes |
| Prohibits Insurance Company From Canceling Coverage | Yes | Yes |
| Bans Denying Medical Coverage For Pre-existing Conditions | Yes | Yes |
| Medicaid Expansion | Yes | Yes |
| Medicare Cuts | Yes | No Authority
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