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2. Washington Death with Dignity Act - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Initiative 1000 (I-1000) of 2008 established the U.S. state of Washington 's Death with Dignity Act ( RCW 70.245 [1] ), which legalizes medical aid in dying with certain restrictions. Passage of this initiative made Washington the second U.S. state to permit some terminally ill patients to determine the time of their own death.

3. History of health care reform in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In May 2011, the state of Vermont became the first state to pass legislation establishing a single-payer health care system. The legislation, known as Act 48, establishes health care in the state as a "human right" and lays the responsibility on the state to provide a health care system which best meets the needs of the citizens of Vermont.

4. Affordable Care Act - Wikipedia

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   No. 20-219, 596 U.S. ___ (2022) The Affordable Care Act ( ACA ), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( PPACA) and colloquially as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

5. Free Breast Cancer Screening: Affordable Care Act - WebMD

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   Check with your state health department for more information. You also can call the CDC at 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) or visit its web site to find the link to your state program. Sources Update ...

6. Finding Free Local Healthcare, Low Cost Clinics, and Aid

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   CHIP may also provide dental services to children. To apply for CHIP, call 800-318-2596 (TTY: 855-889-4325). Alternatively, you can fill out an application through the Health Insurance Marketplace ...

7. Abortion in Washington (state) - Wikipedia

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   Abortion in Washington (state) Abortion in Washington is legal and available up to the point of fetal viability, or in case the pregnancy poses a risk to life or health. [1] [2] In a poll by the Pew Research Center, 60% of adults said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Washington currently has nineteen abortion clinics.

8. Healthcare reform in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Healthcare reform in the United States has a long history.Reforms have often been proposed but have rarely been accomplished. In 2010, landmark reform was passed through two federal statutes: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (), which amended the PPACA and became law on March 30, 2010.

9. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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   The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Pub. L. 111–152 (text) (PDF), 124 Stat. 1029) is a law that was enacted by the 111th United States Congress, by means of the reconciliation process, in order to amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ( Pub. L. 111–148 (text) (PDF) ). The law includes the Student Aid and Fiscal ...