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California Universal Single Payer–Another California Nightmare

February 3, 2022
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Commentary The Health and Appropriations committees of the California Assembly voted to move forward with a mandatory $400 billion “comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage” plan for all California residents. The Appropriations Committee passed the bill without discussion. “If the Appropriations Committee isn’t going to review the fiscal matters of a bill, what is the…

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Progressive Caucus Warns California Democrats to Approve Nation’s First Single-Payer Healthcare Bill

January 27, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party is threatening to withdraw endorsements for any assemblymembers who vote against the single-payer healthcare bill on Jan. 31, according to an email sent out by the party this week. “What we’ve made clear to our delegates is that if an assembly member is going to vote…

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Why is Free Health Care for the Poor Not Enough for California Progressives?

January 19, 2022
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Commentary The California legislature is considering a proposal to implement single payer health care in the state. “Single payer,” of course, is a euphemism for government-run health care. The single payer is the government. Most people do not want the government in control of our health care. By calling it instead “single payer,” it sounds…

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California Advance Bill That Would Create Nation’s First Single-payer Health Care System

January 13, 2022
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California lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would create a single-payer health care system, or government-run universal health care, in an 11-3 vote in the Assembly Health Committee. Assembly Bill 1400, also known as the Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, would set in motion “CalCare” for all California residents regardless of citizenship status. The…

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California Advances Bill That Would Create Nation’s First Single-payer Health Care System

January 13, 2022
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California lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would create a single-payer health care system, or government-run universal health care, in an 11-3 vote in the Assembly Health Committee. Assembly Bill 1400, also known as the Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, would set in motion “CalCare” for all California residents regardless of citizenship status. The…

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California Advances Bill That Would Create Nation’s 1st Single-Payer Health Care System

January 13, 2022
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California lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would create a single-payer health care system, or government-run universal health care, in an 11–3 vote in the Assembly Health Committee. Assembly Bill 1400, also known as the Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, would set in motion “CalCare” for all California residents regardless of citizenship status. The…

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