Affordable Care Act

"In 2010 after two decades of League work to ensure access to affordable, quality health care for all Americans and protect patients' rights, we celebrated success when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. The League remains vigilant in light of current efforts to repeal or diminish the law in Congress and the courts."
—​LWVUS "Impact on Issues"

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Locally, our members have been active in many ways on the ACA. Some have individually worked for candidates supporting the ACA. Others helped in the "roll out" of the Navigators in Illinois and our area specifically to help our community members who had never been covered by healthcare insurance. Many of us now participate in some way supporting the ACA and the Peoria Healthcare Coalition which is active on Facebook and in community action.

The League's position: "The League of Women Voters believes that a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost should be available to all U.S. residents...." (More detailed information available at Impact on Issues.)
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