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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Julie Chan <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:City Council Meeting 10/6/2020 - M4A Resolution!
City Council Meeting 10/6/2020
General Public Comment:
Hello, my name is Julie Chan and I am a resident of the city of San Luis Obispo. I support the Medicare for All Act of 2019.
I would like the SLO City Council to hear a resolution in support of this legislation for the reasons listed below:
1. Healthcare expenses are draining local household budgets during this unprecedented period of disease and job loss.
The Medicare for All Act would provide relief for hundreds of San Luis Obispo residents.
2. People of color comprise approximately 30 percent of the population of our city but greater than 50 percent of
coronavirus cases. City Council support of one equitable system of healthcare for all is one of the core values of an anti-
racist community.
3. San Luis Obispo's municipal budget is strained in part by the rising cost of health insurance for its employees. The
Medicare for All Act would reduce double-digit increases in health insurance premiums to something much closer to the
general rate of inflation.
4. Essential workers, especially those who are sanitizing the places where we shop, eat, work and congregate, generally
do not have employer-sponsored health insurance. Many essential workers have no health insurance at all. The
Medicare for All Act would ensure everyone has access to high-quality healthcare and would affirm the value of every
human life.
Thank you!
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