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  • Push for mandatory health

    02/15/2005 3:07:21 PM PST · by swilhelm73 · 17 replies · 382+ views
    montereyherald ^ | Feb. 11, 2005 | BARBARA FEDER OSTROV
    SAN JOSE - A sweeping, bipartisan health reform plan that would require all Californians to purchase basic health insurance -- or have their wages garnished -- is drawing a lot of attention in Sacramento, but insiders say the plan in its current form doesn't stand much of a chance. Assemblymen Joe Nation, D-San Rafael, and Keith Richman, R-Granada Hills, on Thursday unveiled their Universal Healthcare Act of 2005, which aims to help California's 6.4 million uninsured people, control costs and improve health quality. The legislation is expected to be formally introduced next week. The centerpiece of the reform package, an...