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Seconded by: Cumbre de Miembros 2024 Delegates
Testimony by: 
Date: September 14, 2024

Whereas: There is not enough affordable health care, not enough non-profit hospitals and clinics to support uninsured people, and when there is, it is not accessible because they are overwhelmed, and there is not much health education for our low-income communities resulting in a low quality of life;

Whereas: Undocumented people do not qualify for any federal or state health insurance and do not have affordable dental care;

Whereas: The cost of medication is expensive if we do not have health insurance and puts us in difficult circumstances by trying to care for our family members on our own without the proper medication;

Whereas: in our community there is a high level of diabetes and there is no education on preventative care for this disease which causes more serious illnesses due to not getting care in time, not having access to specialists, and limiting us from being healthier;

Whereas: our state government does not provide universal health insurance that is affordable for all, and Medicaid does not cover certain categories of people or undocumented individuals, resulting in people going to emergency rooms where medical costs are very high, and we are at risk of being denied services due to lack of funding;

Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will continue to participate in house meetings, write letters to our representatives, hold demonstrations, create petitions, file lawsuits, become citizens, and go out to vote;

Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will continue to work with other organizations, corporations, independent doctors, local, state, and federal health departments, and local hospitals to increase the availability of health services for the low-income community;

Therefore, be it resolved: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership base will continue to put pressure at the local, state and federal levels to ensure that there is health care for all regardless of immigration status or economic level.

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