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MemorialCare - Government Relations
MemorialCare Health System Government Relations
2010 - 2011 Legislative Year

Why Is it Important to Support California Hospitals?

California hospitals serve our communities in many ways. We exist to treat, educate, and heal our patients, their families and the community at large. Together, we can create sound, fiscally responsible public policy.

Reasons why you should support hospitals:

· Hospitals reach out to their communities, creating wellness programs and other educational efforts that foster a healthier society
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Californians expect the latest in health care technology, but the expense of purchasing newer and better equipment is rarely reimbursed by health care insurers or government programs

· Our population is growing older; hospitals are expected to meet the increasing demands of an aging society
· Hospitals treat the emergency health care needs of the more than 6.6 million Californians without health insurance. Hospitals shoulder most of the cost of caring for the millions who are underinsured.
· Unfunded mandates are causing financial strain on many local hospitals, some of which have been forced to close or restrict services, without public support and advocacy, this serious trend of hospitals shutting their doors will continue
MemorialCare respects the right of each of its employees to hold his or her own viewpoint on political issues. MemorialCare does not and will not make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation or policy controlling or directing, or tending to control or direct the political activities or affiliations of its employees. In addition, MemorialCare will not coerce or influence, or attempt to coerce or influence, its employees through or by means of threat of discharge or loss of employment to adopt or follow, or refrain from adopting or following, any particular course or line of political action or political activity. Although MemorialCare may, at times, identify its position on certain legislative bills and public policy issues, MemorialCare does not require that its employees adopt or follow the same position.
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MemorialCare Health System is a not-for-profit integrated delivery system which includes Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills and San Clemente. Our community-based hospitals are located in Southern California in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. Copyright © 1999 - 2010, Memorial Health Services. All rights reserved.