by Sarah
On September 12, the Alexandria City Council unanimously passed a resolution entitled, “Regarding Affordable and Attainable Health Care in the City of Alexandria: A resolution to protect and expand access to quality, affordable health care services for all Alexandrians.”
After 10 WHEREAS clauses with important background information, the resolution made the following points:
- The City supports initiatives to improve the Affordable Care Act and to expand Medicaid in VA.
- The City opposes repeal of ACA, cuts to Medicaid or Medicare and cuts to the Prevention & Public Health Fund.
- The City requests that the Public Health Advisory Commission keep the City Council informed of changes in State and Federal programs.
This resolution is important at a time when members of Congress are attempting to weaken the Country’s current healthcare system. The Graham-Cassidy bill released last week is a perfect example.
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