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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Public Statement

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Supports Medicaid Expansion in State Budget

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Event Date: 
Apr 18 2019 07:00 pm to Apr 19 2019 08:45 pm
Event location: 

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Join us for a viewing of FIX IT, a 38-minute documentary that takes an in-depth look at our dysfunctional health care system, with panel discussion and Q&A.

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Action Alerts

After a year-long study and concurrence among the local leagues, the LWVMD board was able to adopt the following position regarding Death With Dignity on Monday, 3/4/2019:

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Event Date: 
Apr 08 2019 11:45 am
Event location: 

Hope Lutheran Church

On Monday, April 8th, the Bozeman League of Women Voters will host a presentation by Michael Foust, the Executive Director of Western Montana Mental Health Center - Gallatin County in Bozeman.  He will be speaking on the social justice phenomena i

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.

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