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What is universal health care? |
What is universal health care?
• Universal health care is high quality health care that is accessible and affordable.
• Its portable -- it remains in effect even if a person switches jobs or becomes unemployed
What is wrong with the current system?
• Almost 400,000 uninsured in CT
• 80% live in households where someone works
• Premiums are outpacing wages
• Cost shifting: More companies are shifting their responsibility for benefits to workers and their families; workers are bearing more of the costs
• #1 reason for strikes
• One pink slip away from losing health care if unemployed
• High out-of-pocket costs prevent care, results in delayed care, less productivity
• Medical debt is now the #1 reason for personal bankruptcy
• Quality is compromised by bureaucratic red tape
Why get involved in the universal health care campaign?
• Everyone is covered; coverage is portable and continuous
• Reduces the number of uninsured
• Lowers health care costs
• Lower employer costs for health coverage; Grows economy and jobs
• Increases household income to use for other needs
• Gets health care insurance off the bargaining table!
To get involved contact Laurie Julian at GrowJobsCT. (860) 828-0359 or e-mail at ljulian@snet.net
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