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Universal health care becomes a real possibility in the Golden State
http://www.sfexaminer.com ^ | 4 may 2017 | By Alix Rosenthal

Posted on 05/04/2017 3:26:57 PM PDT by BackRoads775

As I write this, the GOP-controlled Congress is taking a second stab at repealing Obamacare. The effort is likely to fail, because the party is so divided. However, if they succeed, 21 million newly covered Americans may lose their health coverage. As we all know by now, this means that patients with pre-existing conditions, Medicare recipients and young people could be screwed.

And that threat has lit a fire under California, which is racing to send Congress a message: Health care is a basic human right.

Enter Senate Bill 562, the Healthy California Act, which promises to create universal health care in the state and which easily passed its first major legislative hurdle last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: healthcare; healthycaliforniaact; obamacare; senatebill562; singlepayer; taxes
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1 posted on 05/04/2017 3:26:57 PM PDT by BackRoads775
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To: BackRoads775

How will it be paid for?


2 posted on 05/04/2017 3:27:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Raise gas taxes to 300 dollars a gallon :)


3 posted on 05/04/2017 3:28:34 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: BackRoads775

man I HOPE California does this!!!

Then we can send every sick person in America to that freaking state to bankrupt it!!!!


4 posted on 05/04/2017 3:29:06 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Make America Great Again !)
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To: BackRoads775
Universal health care becomes a real possibility in the Golden State

I think that is a wonderful idea that we should all get behind. Let's write to the governor and give him our unqualified support.

Then we should take some of the burden of the uninsured, and give them one way bus tickets to California when they become seriously ill.

5 posted on 05/04/2017 3:30:22 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: BackRoads775
The whole thing is...how did it ever get to the Federal Level?

Just like every day education....

These were always local matters.

6 posted on 05/04/2017 3:31:40 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: BackRoads775

“Health care is a basic human right.”

Really? Then why do I have to pay for someone else’s premium?

Where’s my Human Right to refuse a product?


7 posted on 05/04/2017 3:31:43 PM PDT by EnglishOnly (Fight all out to win OR get out now.)
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To: BackRoads775
Lies and propaganda

No more than 12.7 million Americans have ever been covered by Obscure and the number of enrollees is plummeting due high deductibles, crappy coverage and exorbitant monthly premiums

No way have 21 million people ever been in the system to lose coverage

This 21 million losing insurance is another made up for propaganda number like the “11 million illegal aliens” low ball propaganda number

8 posted on 05/04/2017 3:32:38 PM PDT by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ...)
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To: PAR35

I’m sure they’re already looking for judges to force the fed to give them money.

I dont know if that’s eve possible, but if it is, they’ll find a judge :)


9 posted on 05/04/2017 3:33:18 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: BackRoads775

This is about medical care for illegal aliens. Period.


10 posted on 05/04/2017 3:33:51 PM PDT by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, conservative by principle.)
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To: EnglishOnly

“Healthcare is a basic human right.”

Logical conclusion of such idiocy: All doctors and nurses can be coerced by government to work for free.

I, too, hope, California goes for it. Make it a magnet for all takers in the country.


11 posted on 05/04/2017 3:34:57 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have lowered my taxable income each of the last 3 years, and will take it lower this year. It means I buy a New Truck 1 year sooner than usual and expense it.


12 posted on 05/04/2017 3:35:16 PM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: BackRoads775

Great

The insurance companiez bad nothing to do with this..../s


13 posted on 05/04/2017 3:35:29 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: dp0622

Why not.../s


14 posted on 05/04/2017 3:36:15 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: BackRoads775
21 million newly covered Americans may lose their health coverage.

20 Million is 5% of the population which means Trumpcare covers 95% of the population. Any economist will tell you that 80% of the cost of any program is covering the final 5%. And how many of those 20 million are citizens?

15 posted on 05/04/2017 3:38:37 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (He who lacks the will does not need the ability.)
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To: BackRoads775

Those funny little Californians spending money like a meth head with dad’s platinum card.

Only one little problem with spending...


16 posted on 05/04/2017 3:39:26 PM PDT by lurk (TEat)
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Sheesh what an idiot. When CA is looking at bankruptcy from
This we’ll have to bail them out count on it.


17 posted on 05/04/2017 3:39:35 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: BackRoads775

This just might work... universal healthcare and all doctors and medical personnel working at $15.00 per hour... I can see it, actually... Just... wouldn’t want to live there...


18 posted on 05/04/2017 3:39:50 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the Constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: PAR35
All aboard for California!


19 posted on 05/04/2017 3:41:52 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Then we can send every sick person in America to that freaking state to bankrupt it!!!!

California would probably build a wall ....

20 posted on 05/04/2017 3:42:10 PM PDT by sphinx
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