LULAC Strongly Opposes Hartman's Proposal to Cut Indigent Care

Aiding Wealthy Sports Teams by Taking From the Poor is Shameful 

CINCINNATI, OH--The Cincinnati Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) strongly opposes Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartman's proposal to cut indigent care funds.  Commissioner Hartman would have these critical resources rerouted to what he calls a "broken Stadium Fund."   Based on his proposal, Commissioner Hartman would reroute $110 million, which is currently used to provide critical healthcare services to indigent individuals at University Hospital.  Those monies would be used to subsidize a mismanaged Stadium Fund.

University Hospital has efficiently used these funds for more than half a century to provide a safety net for our region.  Mr. Hartman inappropriately justifies his proposal via our newly passed national health care legislation. However, emergency services cannot wait until our federal and state bureaucracies resolve the details of a national health care bill, which will likely not be fully functional until 2014.  LULAC will not stand silent on this issue so long as our local government seeks to prioritize entertainment and  supposed needs of wealthy sports teams ahead of the value of the lives of our community's less fortunate.  

LULAC urges leaders from across Greater Cincinnati to join together in our efforts to protect those lives which will be impacted by such an irresponsible action.  

Please show support; call these Hamilton County Commissioners TODAY:

Greg Hartman: 513.946.4405

David Pepper:  513.946.4409

       Todd Portune:  513.946.4401       

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health, housing and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.