HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.03.08 - 16880Miscellaneous Resolution # 84069 March 8, 1984
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BY: HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE-Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson
RE: SUPPORT OF National Association of Counties' EFFORTS
TO DEFEAT PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN MEDICAID FUNDING
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS, federal officials are proposing Medicaid reductions totalling
$1 billion in fiscal year 1985 and $5 billion in fiscal year 1989: and
WHEREAS, most counties throughout the nation will be directly
affected by the proposed cuts because counties in the majority of states are
legally responsible for unreirnbursed health costs: and
WHEREAS, medicaid is a major source of funding for chronic and long-
term care for millions of older Americans and continued federal support at no
less than the present level is imperative because 26 million people (11% of the
population) are 65 or older today and by the year 2020 this figure will almost
double to 20% of the population; and
WHEREAS, the federal government estimates that $362.3 billion will be
spent on health care next year with 30% of this amount being spent on older
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Medicaid is the single largest payor for nursing home care
while Medicare and private insurance pay for a relatively small portion of such care.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the efforts of NACo to defeat any proposed reductions
of Medicaid funding introduced in Congress.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be presented
to President Reagan, the Director of Health & Human Services. the National
Association of Counties, the United States Representatives whose districts
include Oakland County and to the two United States Senators from Michigan.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health & Human Resources Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
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Marilynn E. Goslin , Chairperson
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#84069 March 8, 1984
Moved by Susan Kuhn supported Dy Foley the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McPherson, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff,
Pernick, Price, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn.
(20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Susan Kuhn supported by Foley the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, Law, McPherson, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick,
Price, Wilcox, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Hobert, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY or OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
t their meeting held on March 8, 1984
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
Cork Clerk/Regiter of Deeds