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PAF <br /> RES-2017-076 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAID IN <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Affordable Care Act and rulings by the United States <br /> Supreme Court the states may elect to expand Medicaid coverage to provide healthcare <br /> coverage to low income residents in a coverage gap who don't otherwise qualify for Affordable <br /> Care Act subsidies or traditional Medicaid; and <br /> WHEREAS, to date, North Carolina has declined to join the majority of states in expanding <br /> Medicaid eligibility for low income residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief authored by Rachel Garfield and <br /> Anthony Damico more than 200,000 low income North Carolinians, as of 2016, who are in the <br /> coverage gap and cannot obtain healthcare would be eligible for coverage if Medicaid were <br /> expanded in the state; and <br /> WHEREAS, the majority of those North Carolinians in the coverage gap consist of people from <br /> working poor families meaning "either they or a family member is employed but still living below <br /> the poverty line;" and <br /> WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the North Carolina General Assembly ensure adequate access <br /> to healthcare exists for all North Carolinians, not just those who can afford to pay for it; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, <br /> North Carolina does hereby endorse the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North <br /> Carolina requests the North Carolina General Assembly submit via referendum to the voters of <br /> North Carolina the question, "Shall the State of North Carolina expand.Medicaid to provide <br /> healthcare coverage for qualified adults under age 65 with incomes at or below 138% of <br /> the federal poverty level?" <br /> Adopted this the 4th day of December, 2017. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> tha this resolution is effective upon appr al. Upon motion of Commissioner <br /> , seconded by C mmissioner � , the foregoing resolution was <br /> adopted this the)day of , 2017. <br /> I, Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North <br /> Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the <br /> proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on Qp,o . LIP , 2017, as relates in <br /> any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said 'p roceedings are recorded in <br /> Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board. <br /> WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, the d of 017. <br /> # Donna S. Baker <br /> Clerk to the Board <br /> S E L 17 52 <br />