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Patterson: “Access to quality and affordable health care is now going to be a basic human right”

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Patterson: “Access to quality and affordable health care is now going to be a basic human right”

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Metropolitan King County Councilmember Julia Patterson released the following statement today in response to the announcement of the landmark Supreme Court decision upholding the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

“Access to quality and affordable health care is now going to be a basic human right in this country. I am pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act ensuring that millions of Americans without insurance will no longer be denied access. This decision affects all by impacting families, our health care system and our economy.”

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