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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorializing Resolution
Purpose: A resolution in support of principles and goals governing the sale and state review of local community hospitals in Newark and vicinity
Sponsor: President Mildred C. Crump
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WHEREAS, our community hospitals provide invaluable and irreplaceable health and critical emergency room services to meet the acute health care needs of the residents of Newark, New Jersey and neighboring communities; and provide care to a large number of self-pay, charity care, and Medicaid patients whose health care needs are under-served and under-funded by the State and federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the reorganization and sale of such institutions will affect our community for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, the American healthcare system is undergoing a period of dynamic and transformative change due to the programs of the Affordable Care Act that emphasize the interconnectedness and coordination of hospitals and healthcare providers, such that the business practices of local community hospitals have a direct and immediate impact on community health care as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the united voice of the people of Newark, New Jersey seek strong and sustainable community hospitals that are focused on the delivery of accessible health care based on community need, that produce quality health outcomes, and continue to be a vital part of our regional economy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Newark, New Jersey as follows:
1. The Council does hereby express its support to keep local community hospitals in Newark open and operating as acute care hospitals for at least ten years after the sale to and reorganization by any purchasing organization ; and
2. The Council expresses its support for any sale or reorgan...
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