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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, recent U.S. Census figures show that more than 41 million Americans
do not have health care coverage, and
Whereas, eight out of 10 of the uninsured are in working families that cannot afford health
insurance and are not eligible for public programs; and
Whereas, uninsured Americans live sicker and die younger because they are forced to go
without the health care they need; and
Whereas, a slow economy, higher unemployment, and rising health costs mean more
Americans are becoming uninsured in our community; and
Whereas, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The California Endowment, the W.K.
Kellogg Foundation, and several other organizations are cosponsoring "Cover the Uninsured Week"
in an effort to sensitize the public to the plight of Americans without health insurance; and
Whereas, this effort is cosponsored by former Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and a
diverse array of national organizations, including: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO,
The Business Roundtable, Service Employees International Union, Health Insurance Association of
America, Fanfilies USA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, American Hospital Association,
Federation of American Hospitals, Catholic Health Association of the United States, American
Association of Retired Persons, and United Way of America; and
Whereas, this effort and activities are sponsored locally by: Cover the Uninsured Week, the
University of Iowa: Associate Provost for Health Sciences, AAMC-OSR, Carver College of Medicine,
Center on Aging, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public
Health, Hygienic Laboratory, Health Sciences Volunteer Mobile Clinic, School of Social Work, Vice
President for Health Affairs, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic; and Crisis Center of Johnson
County, Iowa City Free Medical Clinic, SEIU Local 199, and Visiting Nurse Association.
Now, therefore, i, Ernest w. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby
proclaim the week of March 10-16, 2003, to be
Cover the Uninsured Week
And ask all citizens to recognize the urgency of seeking solutions to one of America s prevalent
problems and encourage you to support the week's activities.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 11t~ day of March, 2003.
Mayor
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City of Iowa City
Census figures show that more than 41 million Americans
do not hav and
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insurance and are not eligible for
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without the health care they need; and
Whereas,
Americans are becoming uninsured in
Whereas,
Kellogg Foundation, and
in an effort to sensitize the public to the
Whereas, this effort is cosponsored b3
diverse ancay of national organizations, including:
The Business Roundtable, Service Employees
America, Families USA, Blue Cross and Blue
Federation of American Hospitals, Catholic }
Association of Retired Persons, and United Way
Whereas, tUs effort and activities are
University of Iowa: Associate Provost for Health:
Center on Ag/rig, College
Health, Hygienic Laboratory,
President for Health Affairs,
County, Iowa Cit~
Now, therefore,
proclaim the week of March 10-1
And ask all citizens to r
and
g families that cannot afford
sicker and die younger because they are
are cosponsoring
and rising health costs
and
the W.K.
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insurance; and
r Carter, and a
of Commerce, the AFL-CIO,
Health Insurance Association of
American Hospital Association,
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Mobile
199, and Visitin
Lehman, Mayor of the Cit~
to be
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urgency of seeking
the weekls activities.
Cover the Uninsured Week, the
Carver College of Medicine,
' Pharmacy, College of Public
School of Social Work, Vice
Crisis Center of Johnson
Association.
t City, Iowa, do hereby
s prevalent
City, Iowa,
this 11th day of March, 2003.
Mayor