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WHEREAS, nationally, North Carolina has the ninth highest poverty rate for people age 65 and <br /> older; and <br /> WHEREAS, Medicare, available to all citizens over 65 and persons with disabilities,provides <br /> no assistance for the purchase of retail medications; and <br /> WHEREAS, older adults represent 12%of the U.S. population, but consume 34%of all <br /> prescription drugs; and by the year 2000, older adults are estimated to consume close to <br /> 50% of all prescribed drugs; and <br /> WHEREAS, a high percentage of elderly hospital admissions are due to medication misuse; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, in recent years,prescription drug prices have risen at a rate three to five times that <br /> of inflation, making it difficult for low-income elderly to follow the doctor's orders; and <br /> WHEREAS, low income older adults and persons with disabilities who do not qualify for <br /> Medicaid can not get assistance with the purchase of prescription drugs in North Carolina <br /> like ten other states. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby endorse the need for a statewide pharmaceutical assistance program for senior adults <br /> age 60+, and persons with disabilities,who fall within a defined income/expense range and who <br /> do not qualify for Medicaid; and <br /> FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners advise the <br /> Governor and state legislators of the need to establish a Statewide Pharmaceutical Assistance <br /> Program. <br /> VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br /> A. APPOINTMENTS <br /> A motion was made by Chair Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br /> approve the appointments as listed below: <br /> Workplace Development Board - Rose Bolick for an unexpired term ending <br /> 6/30/98 <br /> CH/0C Visitor's Bureau - Remus Smith representing the Town of <br /> Hillsborough for a term ending 12/31/98 <br /> Shaping O/C Future James Foust as a County appointee <br /> Cable TV Advisory Committee - E. L. Clark for an unexpired term ending <br /> 12/31/98 <br /> C. BUDGET AMENDMENT#6 <br /> One correction was made to the budget amendment for the Southern Village <br /> Elementary School changing the language in Section 4 from Elementary School #8 to Southern <br /> Village Elementary School. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br /> to approve the budget ordinance amendments and capital project ordinances as listed in the <br /> agenda abstract with the one correction. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Brown asked for a total of how much money has been spent on <br /> facilitators over the last two years, This will be provided by the County Manager. <br /> E. ELSIE K.WADE PRELIMINARY PLAN <br />