HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65

(By Delegates Longstreth, Amores, Argento, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Browning, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Crosier, Doyle, Fragale, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Leach, Long, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Miley, Morgan, Palumbo, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Proudfoot, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stephens, Susman, Tabb, Talbott, Rick Thompson, Walters, Wells, Williams and Wysong)




Urging the President of the United States and Congress develop and implement a quality affordable health care policy for all Americans.

Whereas, Due to high health care costs and the nation's inability to address the needs of millions of people in this country without health coverage; and

Whereas, West Virginia residents are struggling with health care costs, reductions in employee health coverage and increased incidences of disabling illnesses; and

Whereas, Something must be done to provide adequate health care at reasonable rates for all Americans; and

Whereas, The lack of affordable health care is a national
problem and requires a national solution; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Legislature hereby urges the President and Congress of the United States to develop and implement a quality affordable health care policy for all Americans; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the President, United States Senators Robert C. Byrd and John D. Rockefeller IV, Representatives Nick J. Rahall, Alan B. Mollohan and Shelley M. Capito and the Governor.