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2. Patients' rights - Wikipedia

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   A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.

3. Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 - Wikipedia

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   Additionally it introduced a Patients' Bill of Rights Act, which served as the Patients' Bill of Rights specifically tailored for mental health patients. It also included an advocacy provision offering grants for experimental pilot programs designed to provide mental health advocacy services to individuals, with mental disabilities. [10]

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

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   As a result of this intense opposition, the Patients' Bill of Rights initiative eventually failed to pass Congress in 2002. As president, Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act which included a prescription drug plan for elderly and disabled Americans. [57]

5. Patient Bill Of Rights That Can Help You Stand Up For ... - AOL

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   In the video above, Dr. Phil shares a Patient Bill of Rights that you can use so that you are taken seriously when you are at the doctor’s office. On Wednesday’s episode, “Medical ...

6. 1970 Lincoln Hospital takeover - Wikipedia

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   Her death led to the establishment of the Patient Bill of Rights. The Young Lords Party drafted this document and demanded that all patients, no matter the race, social, or economic status, would be treated with dignity and respect when they received hospital care.

7. Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia

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   The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1990 as an amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.Effective on December 1, 1991, this legislation required many hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice providers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and other health care institutions to provide information about ...

8. How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills - AOL

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   Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by ...

9. Pregnant patients' rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Specific rights advocated. Advocates endorse a pregnant patient's right to participate in medical decisions that may affect her well-being and that of her child. Specifically, these include but are not limited to the right to know the effects and risks to both the woman and the child associated with a drug or procedure, as well as the right to ...