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 Universal Healthcare—Sort of—for CaliforniaPosted on Jan 8, 2007
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced details of his healthcare plan on Monday, continuing a leftward swing that began shortly before the election. Under the plan, all Californians would be required to have health insurance, with costs spread across the private and public sectors. The Republican governor should get special praise for asserting the state’s obligation to care for the children of illegal immigrants: “The question really isn’t to treat them or not to treat them. The question really is, how can you treat them in the most cost-effective way.” That’s a far cry from Schwarzenegger’s Republican predecessor, Pete Wilson’s immigrant bashing and support of Proposition 187, which was meant to deny public services to immigrants and their children.
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By Outraged, January 9, 2007 at 1:48 pm #
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It’s hard to swallow that there will be any TRUE benefit for anyone regarding “required” insurance. I moved recently to a state that requires auto insurance from one that didn’t. The rates in my “new state” are DOUBLE the “old state’s” rates yet I receive HALF of the coverage. I’d definitely like to see “SPECIFICS” regarding coverages, deductibles and premiums on these plans. My guess is the plans will be offered by private corporations, more than likely full of “doughnut holes” and expensive. While the idea “sounds” good, I’d be leery. Anything Arnold has his finger on is most likely sleazy, underhanded rot.
Report thisBy Lefty, January 8, 2007 at 10:22 pm #
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The U.S.’s lack of socialized medicine is evidence of just how barbaric the U.S. really is. What a joke.
Report thisBy ediva, January 8, 2007 at 4:19 pm #
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The State ought to consider taxing gas corporations 30% for pollution and put the money towards health care. The tax would include the cost of making us pay for expensive, less poisonous gas and for hiking prices for disasters at their refineries which, btw, ought to have been included in their costs of doing business in CA.
Report thisTax pharma corps same for extortionist prices for meds that kill.
If gas & pharma corps can afford to pay its CEOs $100smillions, they obviously have the cash to keep We The People healthy. If they don’t like it, they’re free to leave. The State should consider taking over until a business willing to be held accountable also to the State, is found.
One more thought: why not apply the 3xlaw to companies who are defrauding citizens of the State? If they pay fines 2x and go on doing same, the State should take over.
Furthermore, corporations were created to give themselves prerogatives usually reserved to persons with a real pulse. They reap the human benefits, start applying laws for abuse of humans.
By estebanins, January 8, 2007 at 3:26 pm #
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Sounds similar to what Massachussets has done. But what are the penalties to people (say young people) from not getting insurance from their employers or the state or buying it on their own? Does anyone know more?
Report thisIs it going to cover ALL costs, I have family who got offered insurance from their employer (target) which covers 80 percent, but the 20% amounted to over $2000 in bills he can’t pay (emergency services, $800 for stiches alone). I just hope it covers more than just political bases.