Pittsburgh Residents Worry About Health Care
Pittsburgh City Paper reports that the Pittsburgh City Council and Allegheny County Council passed resolutions asking federal and state officials to take steps to pass a universal, single-payer health-care system.
According to a March Gallup poll, Americans worry about health care more than any other issue. The poll found that 55 percent of Americans worry about the availability and affordability of healthcare, and only 23 percent worry about it a little or not at all.
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials seem to understand this. Last week, both Pittsburgh City Council and Allegheny County Council passed resolutions asking federal and state officials to take steps to pass a universal, single-payer health-care system. “Allegheny County Councilor Anita Prizio sponsored the single-payer resolution and it passed with a 10-4 vote.
“Our healthcare system is in crisis and in my humble opinion, a publicly funded and privately delivered (expanded and improved Medicare for All) system will insure everyone has guaranteed comprehensive health care coverage,” she said in a statement. Prizio noted the U.S. spends nearly twice as much on health care compared to other developed countries. She said a system that rewards profits over care is burdensome to the American people.
Pittsburgh City Councilors Corey O’Connor and Darlene Harris introduced a single-payer resolution that also passed the chamber. O’Connor said it’s imperative to have local government advocate for universal health care. "It's important that the City and County push this issue at the same time to support the bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the United States Senate. We want to send the message that all of our residents need high-quality health care regardless of their income."
James Todd, the chair of Pittsburgh DSA’s Health Justice Committee, has been canvassing voters in Pittsburgh about single-payer health care. He says most people he talks to already support the system.
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Source: https://www.pghcitypaper.com/PolitiCrap/archives/2018/06/29/pittsburgh-and-allegheny-county-officials-to-state-and-feds-pass-universal-healthcare