Meet your candidates: state Assembly, 54th District

Q: Some California legislators have pushed for a single-payer health care program. Do you believe that such a plan like AB 840, authored by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, would work? If so, how would residents’ medical care controlled by a state office be affected by state budget cuts? Read more…

Single-payer plan passes Calif. Assembly

The Gropinator still has to sign it, but this is an important victory.

California Gold Standard for Health Care Financing?

Sitting on the governor's desk awaiting signature at this moment is Senate Bill 840, considered to be the gold standard in single-payer health care financing bills. Imagine your current health plan, however good or bad it might be, then add comprehensive coverage of dental care, vision care (including eyeglasses), mental care, hospice, hearing aids, chiropractics, acupuncture, preventive care, substance abuse treatment, the list goes on, and of course prescription drugs. Now remove all of the co-payments and deductibles.

California Health Bills Heading to Governor's Desk Need Your Help

Getting The Word Out About Single Payer

Will the Gropinator sign it?

A universal health care plan is headed for the governor's desk again.

The bill by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat, would create a state-financed Medicare-for-all style system to cover all Californians. It cleared the state Assembly on Friday by a 43-31 vote.

The plan would be funded through state and federal appropriations, patient premiums and co-payments limited annually to $250 per person or $500 per family.

How much do you pay in health care premiums? Readers? Read more…

Single Payer Universal Health Care

It drives me a little insane that people try to argue against this. The whole concept of insurance is that you spread risk over a large pool. What's larger than everybody?

We are such idiots in this country when it comes to sharing. "Why should I pay if you get sick?!" Duh. Well why should I pay if your house is burning? Why don't you pull yourself up by your bootstraps and hire your own private fire fighters?

Senator Kuehl says LAO confirms single payer healthcare reduces spending, contains growth Read more…