HR0327 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Forty-five million Americans, equal to the combined population of 24 states, do not have health care coverage; and

WHEREAS, Eight out of ten people who are uninsured are in working families; and

WHEREAS, There are more than 8,000,000 children in America without health care coverage; and

WHEREAS, Uninsured Americans live sicker and die younger than those who are covered and suffer needlessly because they go without the health care they need; and

WHEREAS, The price of health care continues to rise, fewer individuals and families can afford to pay for coverage, and fewer businesses are able to provide coverage for their employees; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the urgency of seeking solutions to one of America's greatest problems, and we declare May 1-8, 2005, as Cover the Uninsured Week in the State of Illinois.