SB16-09/10: Healthcare Insurance Reform. This resolution passed 17Y-4N on a roll call vote during the October 28, 2009 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

Dusek, Andrew

Fennell, Matthew

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present ASUM Student Government Fall 2009 SB16-09/10: Healthcare Insurance Reform Andrew Dusek Matthew Fennell Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Dusek, Andrew and Fennell, Matthew, "SB16-09/10: Healthcare Insurance Reform" (2009). Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present. 259. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions/259 This Institutional Document is brought to you for free and open access by the ASUM Student Government at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. The Associated Students of The University of Montana 1 Resolution Regarding Healthcare Insurance Reform 2 October 28th, 2009 Senate Bill Number: SB16-09/10 Authored by: Senator Andrew Dusek and President Matthew Fennell Sponsored by: Vice President Emily May, Senator Gabriella Torti,  Senator Patrick Rhea and Senator Ashleen Williams  3  4 Whereas, The University of Montana requires all students to be covered by, and maintain, health 5 insurance while enrolled; 6  7 Whereas, the University of Montana employs Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana to provide low 8 cost, comprehensive health insurance to all students who are enrolled in at least one credit and 9 elect to accept the University’s health insurance over their private insurance; 10  11 Whereas, potential students can elect to enroll in a one credit pass/fail course at the University 12 and receive the benefits of student rate coverage without pursuing higher educational attainment; 13  14 Whereas, this creates the possibility of free-ridership, and is an incentive for low-income 15 individuals who cannot afford health insurance to become insured; 16  17 Whereas, this creates the opportunity to drive up insurance premium costs for The University of 18 Montana, and future students; 19  20 Whereas, The University of Montana, and no other institute of higher education, is meant to 21 serve as a supplemental source for individuals seeking health insurance coverage and cannot 22 serve in this capacity; 23  24 Whereas, students with insurance are susceptible to losing coverage in a multitude of ways 25 including by reaching a specified age set forth by insurance providers, losing employment, and 26 having a preexisting condition; 27  28 Whereas, students lose University health insurance coverage upon graduation or termination of 29 enrollment at The University of Montana; 30  31 Whereas, there exists a demographic of 18-29 year olds know as “young invincibles”, including 32 students, that believe they will not contract illness or sustain injury and therefore go without 33 health insurance coverage and do not seek it; 34  35 Whereas, a public health insurance option defined as an insurance alternative operated by the 36 Federal government provides: 1) another choice of a health insurance provider within in a limited 37 market, 2) increases competition between providers, 3) holds providers accountable to the market 38 they serve, 4) an increase in affordability of comprehensive healthcare coverage, 5) the 39 possibility to expand coverage to demographics previously uninsured; 40  41 Whereas, the public health insurance option is central to the national debate regarding health 42 insurance reform; 43  44 Therefore, Let It Be Resolved that the Associated Students of the University of Montana endorse 45 the creation of a public option health insurance program through legislation in the national 46 congress; 47  48 Let It Be Further Resolved that this endorsement is forwarded to Montana Senator Jon Tester, 49 Senator Max Baucus, and Representative Dennis Rehberg through a letter including a copy of 50 this resolution. 51   Passed by Committee: _________________________, 2009  Passed by Senate: _____________________________, 2009    ____________________________  __________________________    Andrew Dusek,        Emily May, 52 Relations and Affairs Chair      Chair of the Senate 53 

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