Ferraz, Duarte PittaAtella, Eleonora2016-08-082016-08-082016-062016-06http://hdl.handle.net/10362/18665This empirical research studies the impact that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had on health care beneficiaries and its impact on M&A operations in USA. It analyses the law and the results reached, attempting to answer the strategic question: “Did the Obamacare could have an influence on M&A activities?” The research based on secondary data shows an improvement in affordability and availability of insurance coverage, and a reduction of uninsured people, as well as concludes that ACA might influence M&A activities both on a quantitative way, by increasing the number of deals, as well as on a qualitative way, by increasing complexity of deals in aspects related to the due diligence process.engAffordable Care ActM&APolicy impactReform of healthcare systemmaster thesis201988224