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a~ <br />• Incorporate as part of Orange County's economic development strategy a <br />plan to attract businesses to Orange County that provide high wages and <br />health insurance. <br />• Contribute a percentage of Orange County employees' respective salaries to <br />the Orange County employees' respective 401K plan. <br />• Raise Orange County's living wage to a housing wage. <br />HEALTHCARE <br />Improve access to quality health care for uninsured and <br />underinsured Orange County residents and seek to reduce <br />outcomes in health disparities that result from poor <br />treatment. <br />• Advocate for a statewide HMO to provide medical coverage and services for <br />families who are under-employed and do not receive Medicaid. <br />• Co-locate personal and dental health services to increase accessibility for <br />populations currently being served. <br />• Create and implement economic development policies giving preference to <br />recruiting companies of a certain size who provide health insurance (i.e. <br />companies who employ more than 25 or 50 people). <br />• Advocate for a statewide health plan where smaller businesses can pool their <br />risks and afford to buy group insurance for themselves and their employees. <br />....... ...... ..... ...... <br />..... ......... ......... ......................................... .... ... .. .... <br />ORANGE;COUNT'I'SOCIAL JUSTICE GOAL REPORT , . ;,... ,., _.,,,,, ;, _Page 14 Of 59 , <br />