Here in California an amazing bill to provide Universal single payer health coverage to every Californian was just passed by our courageous legislature. With all Democratic support the measure SB 840 was sent to the Governors desk.
Problem is Arnold the chameleon is showing his stripes (sorry for the mixed metaphor) on this bill. He has vowed to kill it. Can anyone tell me why it only rated page 4 coverage in a little Central California Newspaper?
Sheila Kuhl sponsored it. What a star she has been in the legislature.
Under the amended bill, California residents essentially would pay their health insurance premiums, copays and deductibles into a state funded health insurance program. Money the state spends on health care also would go into the new system.
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Kuehl was smart in her approach and this represents a progressive approach that will cut the soft white under belly from the Insurance Indusrtry scum bags. Of course guess who is up in arms and guess who is carrying their water?
Her [Kuehls] bill is opposed by the insurance industry and legislative Republicans, who have said it amounts to socialized medicine.
Schwarznegger has said he opposes so-called single payer health care systems.
This could be Arnolds Achiles heal. We have to get active on this people. I have already written to the Governors office and told him to sign the bill.
This is an Associated Press articlein a local newspaper I have quoted from. I have not found the same exact article on line but a link to the same story can be found here. http://www.sfgate.com/...