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RES-2019-032 2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION ENDORSING HR 1384 - IMPROVED MEDICARE FOR ALL <br /> WHEREAS, studies show that universal healthcare will not be achievable without serious downward pressure on <br /> out-of-control healthcare costs in the US; and <br /> WHEREAS, the US has the highest costs in the world, spending on average double per capita what most other <br /> countries spend per capita, even as 12.5% of adults had no health insurance at all in the first half of 2018, which is <br /> worse than 2013 and is expected to rise as premiums increase without checks; and <br /> WHEREAS,according to the CDC, only 8.5 million people got plans from healthcare.gov for 2019; and <br /> WHEREAS, out-of-pocket costs for individuals with insurance is forcing them to delay care at extraordinary rates, <br /> noting that more than half of 18-44 year olds did not get care in the 12 months preceding February 2018; and <br /> WHEREAS, 45% of adults age 19-64 are now underinsured, many of whom are on employer-based private <br /> insurance plans; and <br /> WHEREAS, the cost of health insurance continues to rise while workers' wages and benefits continue to stagnate <br /> and fall; and <br /> WHEREAS, nearly 60% of for-profit insurance revenue of Cigna, Anthem, Humana, Aetna, and United Healthcare <br /> is now coming from Medicare and Medicaid; and <br /> WHEREAS, public dollars are used to subsidize private insurance companies, with ACA subsidies and more and <br /> more Medicaid and Medicare being taken over by private for-profit companies,who then deny care; and <br /> WHEREAS, these high costs and meager coverages do not contribute to higher health outcomes with the US <br /> ranking lowest in the world when compared to similar countries and people are dying at increasing rates; and <br /> WHEREAS, the establishment of a Medicare for All single payer system in the United States will free millions of <br /> workers who are currently dependent on their employers for health insurance, with workers not only having greater <br /> security in access to care for themselves and their families, but also greater flexibility to change jobs and professions <br /> or start their own business to suit their unique skill sets(19%of people age 50-64 say they are staying in current jobs <br /> rather than change or retire because of health insurance needs, even as many young people out of college are unable <br /> to occupy these jobs); and <br /> WHEREAS, over 1,000 national, regional and local unions, state labor federations and central labor councils have <br /> endorsed Medicare for All and organizations like the National Nurses United, the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer <br /> and Physicians for a National Health Program have made single-payer a priority in their work such that the campaign <br /> represents a major opportunity to build relationships with and forge solidarity with the leading edge of the labor <br /> movement; and <br /> WHEREAS, abolishing the health insurance industry will require an unprecedented level of mobilization and <br /> organization; <br /> NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina does <br /> hereby endorse HR 1384,which adheres to the requirements below: <br /> • A single program -not a patchwork of multi-payer state and federal systems. <br /> • Comprehensive coverage - all medically necessary services requiring a medical professional will be <br /> covered. <br /> • Free at the point of service -no more shifting costs onto the sick: no premiums, no copays, no deductibles, <br /> no coinsurance. <br /> • Universal coverage-coverage for all U.S.residents. <br /> • Jobs -replacement and severance for those affected by the transition. <br /> This the 4th day of June 2019. <br /> Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />
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