“Assembly Bill 1400 would replace the state’s piecemeal approach to near-universal coverage with a system known as CalCare, making California the first state in the nation to adopt a unified government-funded approach to healthcare.” (via latimesopinion)
There has never been a more urgent moment to reimagine healthcare. Two long years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are getting sick and staying sick . A piece of legislation up for debate in the California Assembly on Tuesday, aiming to create single-payer healthcare in the state, couldn’t be more timely.with a system known as CalCare, making California the first state in the nation to adopt a unified government-funded approach to healthcare.
The pandemic provides a powerful case study on the need for such an approach: More than 70% of the nation’s largest health insurers have, leaving even insured and vaccinated patients with potentially astronomical bills if they require treatment. And make no mistake, many people are going to need a lot of care.