Posted on 04/26/2017 1:51:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A proposal considered by California lawmakers would substantially remake the health care system of the nation’s most populous state by eliminating insurance companies and guaranteeing coverage for everyone.
The idea known as single-payer health care has long been popular on the left and is getting a new look in California as President Donald Trump struggles to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
The proposal, promoted by the state’s powerful nursing union and two Democratic senators, is a longshot. But supporters hope the time is right to persuade lawmakers in California, where Democrats like to push the boundaries of liberal public policy and are eager to stand up to the Republican president.
The measure would guarantee health coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for all California residents, including people living in the country illegally.
Private insurers would be barred from covering the same services, essentially eliminating them from the marketplace. Instead, a new state agency would contract with health care providers such as doctors and hospitals and pay the bills for everyone.
However, an essential question is still unanswered: Where will the money come from?
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mine:
...There’s hope. After all, if Bruce Jenner can pass as a woman and Obama pass as an American, anything’s possible...
yours:
And don’t forget Michael Jackson. The story of how a young black man grew up to be an old white woman.
mine now:
yes indeed. it just shows what a wondeful land of opportunity USA is!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /s
Sounds like Kaiser go byebye as well.
It’s Bell Gardens folks - remember them? No worries because they grow money trees there - the $100 bill kind.
It could work out that way theoretically if everyone in the family had over 3k worth of medical bills in a year. I don’t think in all our years when kids were at home that our medical bills were $1000 total in a year.
The point was an annual deductible, not a monthly payment...unless you go to the doctor every month.
This should completely finish off the state.
[Stupidity? “Supersize me”, says Kalifornia.]
Our very own Venezuela in the making
[The measure envisions using all public money now spent on health care — from Medicare, Medicaid, federal public health funds and “Obamacare” subsidies]
Here is the scam to get federal money into this boondoggle. They can lobby for more money when its starts to auger in.
I think it’s not a good idea. I want to get the quality medical care, I pay money for it. I am from LA and I have never had any problems with my insurance company https://www.mis-insurance.com/ . I always get a quality customer service and now you want to eliminate all insurance companies. It requires a lot of state money!
We can’t figure out a way to pay for what we’ve already promised in the way of the public union pensions and these fools want to triple down with more unfunded liabilities? Smoooooooooooooooooth.
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