HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-041 CCRMember Butler introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-041
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED MINNESOTA HEALTH PLAN
(CURRENTLY SF 1125/HF 1200)
WHEREAS, health care is a universal human need, total health spending in the U.S.
has reached an unsustainable 17.9% of GDP of which one-third can be attributed to administrative
costs —much of that due to our wasteful multi -payer system- two-thirds of health spending is
already publicly funded, and effective price negotiation is virtually nonexistent; and
WHEREAS, Minnesotans would be best served by a health care system that covers
everyone, allows patients to choose their providers, sets premiums based on ability to pay, ensures
adequate numbers of providers across the entire state to guarantee timely access to care; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive care means all medically necessary care, and includes
dental, vision, hearing, mental health, chemical dependency treatment, prescription drugs, medical
equipment and supplies, diagnostic and surgical procedures, women's health, maternal and child
health, emergency care, longAerm care, rehabilitative services, and home care; and
WHEREAS, overall population health would be improved by a system that focuses on
preventive care and early intervention to improve health, as well as management of chronic
diseases; and
WHEREAS, significant cost savings through reduction in administrative burden and
effective price controls could be achieved with a simple, understandable funding and payment
system;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Brooklyn Center supports the
proposed Minnesota Health Plan (currently SF 1125/HF 1200) a commonsense, comprehensive,
affordable, universal health care system that fulfills these important principles and criteria.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Broollyn Center supports enactment of
HR 1384 and S 1129 (Medicare for All Act of 2019) at then ��na1 level.
May 11, 2020
Date
ATTEST: &
City Clerk
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Graves
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Butler, Elliott and Graves
and the following voted against the same:
Lawrence -Anderson and Ryan
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.