ABA Supports Universal Access to Health Care #ABAChicago
The ABA’s policy-making House of Delegates today approved a resolution calling for access to quality health care for all Americans, regardless of income. It passed on an overwhelming voice vote, and no one spoke in opposition to the measure.
The ABA has been on record since 1972 as being in favor of universal health care coverage. The measure, Resolution 10A (image), passed today removes from ABA policy a call for a single-payer system, which was passed by the House in 1990.
The measure does not specify what mechanism should be used to provide universal access.
The ABA Journal will be posting updates throughout this final day of business for the ABA policy-making House of Delegates at ABAJournal.com and our Twitter feed. The House session will also be webcast at www.totalwebcasting.com/live/aba.
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