| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Health maintenance organizations (HMO) | organizations that provide health care for a yearly fee; covers 60% of Americans |
| National health insurance | a compulsory insurance program for all Americans that would have the government finance citizens' medical care |
| Medicare | A program added to the Social Security system to provide medical insurance to the elderly |
| Medicaid | a public assistance program to provide health care for poor Americans |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | an organization that administrates policy for land, air, and water quality |
| National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) | the centerpiece of federal environmental policy in the United States; established the requirements for environmental impact statements |
| Clean Air Act of 1970 | set up emissions trading to give companies incentives to clean up |
| Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 | intended to clean up the nation's rivers and lakes requiring the use of pollution control tech. |
| Endangered Species Act of 1973 | Government protects those species listed as endangered regardless of costs |
| Superfund | created to clean up hazardous waste sites |
| Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | report that specifies likely environmental impact of a proposed building project |
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