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EMTALA Enactment 1986

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act was enacted in 1986 as part of COBRA, requiring Medicare-participating hospitals to provide medical screening exams and stabilizing treatment to anyone presenting at an emergency department, regardless of ability to pay.

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What role did the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act play in Reagan's healthcare policy?

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