This group has been created to spearhead the West Virginia Young Democrats (WVYD) effort to fight for health insurance and health care reform in the United States.

As an organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of the Democratic Party and educating our fellow West Virginians about issues and policies impacting our great state, it is not only WVYD's duty to rise to this fight but an honor to work alongside so many of our fellow countrymen in advancing this most important initiative.

Therefore, let it be announced that all West Virginians, Young Democrats or otherwise, are welcomed to join us in fighting back against those that would spew out lies to further a partisan agenda or in order to maintain the stranglehold of the health industrial complex in profiteering off the sick and disabled.

If you are so bold to join this effort, please contact Jeremiah Samples, jermiah_samples@yahoo.com  and you will be immediately plugged into our campaign. Thank you for your dedication and support!

Get involved by contacting your elected officials

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WV Young Democrats Health Care Resolution

WVYD Health Care Reform Resolution

WHEREAS, health care is a Right that should be afforded to all
Americans, in that the Constitution of the United States of America
clearly states that all people are created equal, that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness; and

WHEREAS, equitable and quality health care is essential to Life,
Liberty cannot be achieved while plagued with sickness; and Pursuit of
Happiness is impossible without health care for one and one's family;
and

WHEREAS, access to quality health care is essential for the good
health and productivity of every West Virginian and American citizen
and qualifies as a human right, not a privilege; and

WHEREAS, the steadily increasing cost of accessing health care is
causing financial individual hardships, bankruptcy, and mortgage
foreclosures; and

WHEREAS, increasing health care costs are causing businesses to be
uncompetitive in the world market and causing many businesses to
further outsource American jobs, causing intense hardship on the
Middle Class; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. spends much more for health care per capita and as a
percentage of GDP than any other nation in the world ; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. has approximately 45 million uninsured and millions
more underinsured; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. has demonstrably inferior health care outcomes, even
for the insured, including, but not limited to, childhood mortality,
lower life expectancy, and high rates of chronic disease, which not
only shortens life but lessens the quality of life of millions of
Americans ; and

WHEREAS, the use of health information technology, including but not
limited to, electronic health records, e-prescribing, health
information exchange, and automated patient error reporting systems
will give providers the essential means for more cost effective
medical management and higher quality patient care; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the West Virginia Young Democrats
support health care reform that provides health coverage for all
Americans, lowers health care costs, improves the quality of health
care and maintains choice for individual health care decisions; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such a system include a public plan with
a sliding fee scale so that all citizens are guaranteed their right to
affordable health care.