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The Current State of Health Care in the United States

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How have political or policy decisions affected the current state of health care in the United States?

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This response discusses the decisions that have changed the state of health care in the United States.

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Recently, there have been major political and policy decisions that have changed the state of the health care system in the United States. With the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the intent is to make sure that every American Citizen is covered by insurance and that everyone has equal access to healthcare. This ...

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