The Scorecard is the product of over a year of research by OCBC’s Dr. Wallace Walrod. 

To review the report and learn about OCBC’s next steps based upon the report's findings, click here.  Special thanks to Porter Novelli, who worked tirelessly to promote the Scorecard release, generating state-wide positive coverage and awareness for this issue and OCBC. 

During his remarks, Congressman Meeks praised the Orange County Business Council model and suggested it should be copied in communities across the country. The Business Council's focus on infrastructure, housing, and workforce development ensures that businesses are investing on a fundamental level in the communities where their employees work and live. In fact, according to the congressman, OCBC is indistinguishable from the communities it serves because the organization is so seamlessly integrated in the community.

It was standing room only at OCBC's June 29 Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee.  Topping the agenda was a special presentation by Marty Wilson of Wilson-Miller Communications on the Coalition to Advance Healthcare Reform (CAHR). Wilson, a former advisor to Governors Schwarzenegger and Wilson, outlined CAHR as a national coalition of business leaders and employers working to advance meaningful, market-based reforms to the national health care system.

There were more than 45 business members in attendance for the presentation, which included a thoughtful question and answer discussion afterward.  Mr. Wilson's full presentation is available on the CAHR website.

·         75% of surveyed residents and likely voters stated that the number of people without health insurance is a big problem in the state today;

·         72% of residents and 65% of likely voters strongly support Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to require residents to have health insurance, and have employers, health care providers, and individuals share the costs (breakdown by political party support: Democrats 81%, Independents 69%, Republicans 52%);

·         Two-thirds of state residents are either very worried (40%) or somewhat worried (27%) about having to pay more for their health care

·         Issues that rank highest of most importance to respondents: Illegal Immigration (25%), Economy (11%), and Health care (8%);

As healthcare has become a main focus for the 2007 legislative year, The Orange County Business Council Heath Care Committee has been meeting and deliberating on all proposals that are before state legislature, as well as proposed federal legislation.  

The Health Care Committee meets at OCBC headquarters the 4^th Wednesday of every month at 11:00 a.m. Committee meetings are open to all interested OCBC members.  Contact Michelle Hart at 949.794.7219 for more information.