To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Gjerde and Supervisor Brown
Meeting Date: July 11, 2017
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Dan Gjerde |
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463-4441 |
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Carre Brown |
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463-4441 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Resolution Opposing Efforts to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Cut Funding for Medicaid (Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and Gjerde)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution opposing efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut funding to Medicaid; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors is affirming its support of the Affordable Care Act, including its increased coverage through Medicaid, and the critical role the Affordable Care Act “ACA” plays in the health and well-being of our County and the populations it serves. The ACA has allowed 4,000 Mendocino County residents to purchase insurance through California’s healthcare exchange, often at subsidized rates, and has allowed an additional 11,000 Mendocino County residents to obtain health coverage through the ACA’s increased funding of Medicaid, known as MediCal in California. Repeal of the ACA, with its proposed cuts to Medicaid, would leave thousands of Mendocino County residents unable to obtain health coverage. States, such as California, lack the funding to backfill a massive cut to the Medicaid program, as proposed by Congressional efforts to repeal the ACA.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not adopt Resolution; return to staff for alternative handling.
Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A
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Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Nicole French |
Final Status:Adopted |
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Date: July 12, 2017 |
Executed Item Number: Resolution 17-090 |
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