Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform

Promote a health care system for the United States that provides affordable access to a basic level of quality care for all U.S. residents, including behavioral health that is integrated with and achieves parity with the physical health care system.

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Health Care

Submitted by in November 2017.

Position

The LWV of Vermont favors a Vermont program to provide a basic level of quality health care to residents of Vermont.
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Legislative Session 2018

Join us for Legislative Day at the Vermont Statehouse in Winter

The League of Women Voters of Vermont is preparing for advocacy during the 2018 Legislative session which will open in January in Montpelier.

Based on the program adopted at Convention in June, Health Care (H.248), Clean Water (H.95/H.576), and Carbon Tax (H.394, S.284, H.528, -31, -32, -33) are our legislative priorities.  In addition, the League supports background checs for transfer of firearms (S.6/H.151), voter rights (H.624) and IRV (S.213).  

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Social Policy: Public Health Services (1974, 2011, 2021)

Submitted by Humboldt County in October 2017.

Position

Support of measures to provide efficient publicly administered health care, including mental health services, as these are essential and should be available to each individual.
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VOTER 2005

The Voter 2005 Edition

 

THE VOTER: FEBRUARY 2005

February 2005 VOTER includes information on: Feb. 12 Membership meeting, Citizens of Achievement (April 10), League involvement in civic education, LWVC votes action priority for redistricting, FDA Morning-After pill decision delayed

 

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The VOTER 2008

The VOTER 2008 Edition

THE VOTER: JANUARY 2008

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Affordable Care Act Regional Meetings (2013)

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in October 2013.

Public Statement

Los Angeles, CA – The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles will host two free regional meetings in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley on the Affordable Care Act: What's Happening Now to California's Health Care System? The events will feature special guest speakers from Insure the Uninsured Project. Together we will examine the changes occurring in health care, including how to access the Exchange-Covered California.

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