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Vote YES Health Care Concurrence Position

 

Universal Coverage / Equitable Quality / Affordable For All

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The LWVUS Health Care Reform for the United States (HCR4US) Committee has proposed concurrence with the LWV New York State Health Care Committee's health care position. The position would allow Leagues across the United States to advocate for critical health care reforms not supported by the current LWVUS position.
 
What will NOT Change:

The language and goals of the current LWVUS position are:
  • Universal: meaning equitable access to needed healthcare for all U.S. residents
  • Equitable Quality: with equitable distribution of healthcare services 
  • Affordable for All: financed through general taxes, i.e., progressive (not individual insurance premiums, i.e., not regressive)
What WILL Change: 

Clarity around policies LWVUS supports now:
  • Protecting vulnerable Americans and public health - justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (League calls this goal JEDI or DEI)
  • Single-payer concept as viable, desirable for achieving LWVUS goals - affordable, equitable, universal health care
  • States can enact universal health care until Congress acts - “laboratories of democracy”
  • Regular assessment and transparent administration
New policies to allow state and local advocacy for critically urgent health care reforms - all with JEDI/DEI implications
  • Expanded delivery options (e.g., telemedicine) with “standard of care” treatments
  • Separating health care from employment status 
  • “Safe staffing” for staff & patient safety 
  • Patients, family, providers decide health care 
  • Cost-controls require evidence of reduced total costs and do not exacerbate outcome disparities

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