Posted on 04/27/2024 4:07:20 PM PDT by grundle
California lawmakers have once again introduced a universal health care bill after unsuccessful attempts in the past.
The bill’s latest iteration, formally known as AB 2200, would establish the framework for a single-payer, state-run coverage system called CalCare to control health care costs for all Californians.
“The bill, among other things, would provide that CalCare cover a wide range of medical benefits and other services and would incorporate the health care benefits and standards of other existing federal and state provisions, including the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medi-Cal, ancillary health care or social services covered by regional centers for persons with developmental disabilities, Knox-Keene, and the federal Medicare,” according to the bill’s text.
While the idea seems good on paper, in the past, previous versions of the bill have faced pushback mainly due to its expensive price tag. Legislative analysts have previously estimated it could cost between $494 billion and $552 billion to fund the program.
The high price tag was one reason a similar CalCare bill couldn’t garner enough support to pass in 2022.
Despite previous concerns, the bill’s latest iteration could have more support since more single-payer-friendly leaders are in the state legislature, according to Politico. Still, not all problems have been addressed and the bill is likely to face an uphill battle this time due to the state’s overall budget deficit and the bill’s lack of funding structure.
Even so, supporters of AB 2200 remain hopeful.
“I think coming out of the pandemic, we’re seeing the desire for people to have health care more. I think it’s changed a lot of minds and more and more people are committed to making sure people don’t have to suffer or die because they pay to go to the doctor,” Assemblymember Liz Ortega, a Democrat representing Hayward and one of 20 co-authors of the bill, told Politico.
Ortega spoke to a Sacramento rally of health care workers and other supporters ahead of the bill’s Assembly Committee on Health hearing Wednesday afternoon.
Despite its popularity in other countries and among progressive lawmakers, no states have implemented single-payer health care.
The bill would need to pass the state legislature and be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom before it becomes law.
bttt
Their UNEMPLOYMENT system got scammed & is under water by $55 BILLION, IIRC.
What planet is California on ?
“What planet is California on ?”
The planet of Love and Caring. :)
Health care systems are going bankrupt all across the country. Add on the fact that any govt run system costs 10 times more that forcasted.
You have an idea that will cost 10 times more than expected, costs to consumers will skyrocket. How ever the leftist California elite will spout the virtues all day long as how wonderful it would be.
This is an old joke. GIve triple welfare benefits to California and the 90 days later the other 49 states secede.
Yep go, go, go California all you have to loose are the few remaining taxpayers you have left. Not to worry millions of illegal tax users will replace them.
LOL stupid should be and always is painful.
And in 2-3 years Cali will be begging DC to have Medicaid absorb CalCare so we will ultimately be paying for it.
The leftists never give up..legalized marijuana, gay marriage, unlimited abortions etc.
And its always a one-way street. Once a leftist idea is passed, it can never be brought up again for debate.
I guess having yearly health insurance cost going from 6,000 a year to 18,000 a year didn’t convince them of anything
Will end up applying only to illegals and to welfare recipients. Totally free health care and surgery.
Working people will not be allowed except to pay taxes for the others.
People can buy the insurance they want and can afford and there are many policies that cost less than 6,000 per year and offer good coverage. Do you have an individual private policy? Economies of scale and all that.
Obviously not earth 🌎🌍🌏.
Memo to California lawmakers:
THERE’S NO MONEY! JUST STOP IT!
What they propose is to confiscate all federal monies such as Medicare an VA benefits and roll it into this program.All union health care benefits will be taken and placed into the pool. So someone like me who has paid into Medicare for 56 years and continues to do so as I still work will have the same health benefits as the illegal alien crossing the border tonight
RE: So someone like me who has paid into Medicare for 56 years and continues to do so as I still work will have the same health benefits as the illegal alien crossing the border tonight.
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Speechless.
Far better than sending megabucks to Ukraine.
Healthcare, however, should include provisions for learning to stay healthy.
School lunches and fast food, for example, can be deadly. My MD prescribes a handful of nutritional supplements and I gave him a book for his family “Food is your Best Medicine” an oldie but goodie, and shared my extensive knowledge of supplements with him, He looks them up on WebMD to check efficacy.
The democrats / socialists will kill you like they do in Canada, England and other countries with “FREE” healthcare.
They will pay hospital administrators and doctors bonus money to do so. England had and may still be murdering 125,000 people a year by denying care.
Search google: liverpool care pathway scandal, daily mail
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