Mayor Lee’s Statement on Board of Supervisors Proposed Health Care Access Legislation
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on the Board of Supervisors proposed legislation to close a loophole in San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO), preserving the City’s groundbreaking universal health care access & protecting jobs:
“I applaud President Chiu, Supervisor Cohen, organized labor, small business owners, and the Department of Public Health for finding the solutions to this important public policy that can strengthen our City’s landmark Health Care Security Ordinance. By closing the loophole through these proposed amendments, we can increase access to health care, protect jobs in our small businesses and protect consumers while growing our economy at the same time. These are goals I have embraced from the beginning of this discussion, and I thank the Board for putting forward amendments that align with these goals.”
“I applaud President Chiu, Supervisor Cohen, organized labor, small business owners, and the Department of Public Health for finding the solutions to this important public policy that can strengthen our City’s landmark Health Care Security Ordinance. By closing the loophole through these proposed amendments, we can increase access to health care, protect jobs in our small businesses and protect consumers while growing our economy at the same time. These are goals I have embraced from the beginning of this discussion, and I thank the Board for putting forward amendments that align with these goals.”