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S.9
THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on _April 27, 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Single Payer Health Care
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that consideration of the
resolution presented by Supervisor Jeff Smith in support of a
single payer system of national health care and the American
Health Security Act of 1993 is DEFERRED to May 4, 1993 .
I hereby certify that this is a true and correctcopyof
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supero stirs on the date shown.
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PHIL BATCHELOR, t.lerit of the Board
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County Administrator of Supervisors and County Administrator
Health Services Director
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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO.
Supporting Single
Payer Health Care
Whereas, two thirds of the uninsured are working people or
their dependents whose jobs provide no health care benefits and who
do not qualify for public health care; and
Whereas, workers earning minimum wage would have to pay
between 35-40% of their income for a basic health insurance policy
for a family of four; and
Whereas, except for South Africa, the United States lags
behind all other countries in the industrial world in access to
health care; and
Whereas, the private insurance system diverts billions away
from health care and into administration, marketing and profits;
and
Whereas, 81 million people below the age of 65 have medical
problems for which insurance companies charge higher premiums,
exclude coverage or deny it altogether; and
Whereas, since 1971, Canada has eliminated private health
insurance and has shown national health care works and keeps costs
down because it is universal.
Whereas, because the American Health Security Act of 1993,
legislation cosponsored by Senator Paul Wellston (D-MN) , and by
Representatives George Miller(D-CA) , Jim Mc.Dermott(D-WA) and John
Conyers (D-MI) , establishes the National Health Security program
which will replace most Private Health Insurance.
Therefore, we, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
does hereby go on record supporting the single payer system of
national health care and does support the American Health Security
Act of 1993.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of April 27, 1993, by unanimous
vote of the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered in-the rnnutes of the Board of Supervisors on the day
aforesaid.
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Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this day
of April 27, 1993.
Phil Batchelor, clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
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Deputy Clerk