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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 442 07
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING H.R. 676 THAT WOULD ESTABLISH THE
UNITED STATES NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT.
WHEREAS, H.R. 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act, introduced
by Congressman John Conyers, Jr., would establish a unique American universal health
insurance program with single-payer financing; and
WHEREAS, H.R. 676 would create a publicly financed and privately delivered health
care system that improves and expands the already existing Medicare program to all U.S.
residents and all residents living in U.S. territories; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of H.R. 676 is to ensure that all Americans will have access,
guaranteed by law, to the highest quality and most cost effective health care services regardless
of their employment, income, or health care status; and
WHEREAS, this program would cover all medically necessary services, including
primary care, inpatient care, outpatient care, emergency care, prescription drugs, durable
medical equipment, hearing services, long-term care, mental health services, dentistry, eye
care, chiropractic, and substance abuse treatment; and
WHEREAS, patients would have their choice of physicians, providers, hospitals,
clinics, and practices; and
WHEREAS, this legislation would control skyrocketing health costs while providing
coverage for 47 million uninsured and 50 million underinsured Americans; and
WHEREAS, under H.R. 676, families and businesses would pay less for health care
services, while the nation would pay about the same to provide coverage for all Americans;
and
WHEREAS, 86 Representatives have signed on as cosponsors of H.R. 676, including
both of Hawai`i's Representatives, Neil Abercrombie and Mazie K. Hirono; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
the Hawaii County Council urges the United States Congress to pass H.R. 676, the United
States National Health Insurance Act; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, Dick Cheney;
Senate President Pro Tempore Rober[ C. Byrd; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; Speaker of
the House Nancy Pelosi; Office of the Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; Congressman and Chair
of the Subcommittee on Health, Pete Stark; Congressman John Conyers, Jr.; Senator Daniel K.
Inouye; Senator Daniel K. Akaka; Congressman Neil Abercrombie; Congresswoman Mazie K.
Hirono; Governor Linda Lingle; and Mayor Harry Kim.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 9th day of Januarv 2008.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County ofHawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii FORD X
HIGA X
[ hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County ofHawai`ion January 9 2008 JACOBSON X
NAEOLE g
ATTEST: PILAGO g
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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COUNT CLERK CHAIRMAN P SJDING FICER RESOLUTION NO. 4'42 O~
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