In February 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 485, the so‐called Protecting Care for All Patients Act, with a vote of 211 to 208. ( https://republicans‐energycommerce.house.gov/posts/house‐votes‐to‐ban‐metric‐used‐to‐deny‐care‐for‐people‐with‐disabilities‐and‐chronic‐illnesses ). The legislation was designed to eliminate discriminatory metrics known as “Quality‐Adjusted Life Years” (QALYs) from federal health programs.
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