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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Position

The League of Women Voters of Benton and Franklin Counties supports that all health care planning involve opportunity or strong local input.
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News

Reminder: if you are one of the millions of people who don’t have healthcare through your employer, December 15 is the deadline to sign up for a healthcare plan for 2019. Don’t miss out on taking care of yourself!

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Public Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    November 30, 2018

Position

League positions on Health Care were originally adopted in 1984, amended in 2017, and are reviewed annually.

Position

Support programs that meet the medical needs of Butte County residents by making comprehensive health care services available to all cultural and socioeconomic groups.

Position

We support the timely use of private and public funds and facilities to provide food, shelter and rehabilitative services to the homeless of Long Beach. We also recognize that all levels of government must address the underlying causes of homelessness and the means of preventing it.

The League has established extensive positions on healthcare at the national level.

Public Statement

LWV Opposes Ryan Healthcare Repeal Bill

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News

Three delegates from LWV Diablo Valley -- Suzan Requa, Marian Shostrom and Ashley Coates -- attended the LWVUS Convention in Chicago at the end of June.

Action Alerts

This is a busy session, with a number of important bills at critical junctures as we approach crossover day.

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