The California Senate on Wednesday approved legislation (SB 840) by Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Los Angeles) to create a state-run, single-payer health care system, the Los Angeles Times reports (Rau, Los Angeles Times, 6/7).
Kuehl said, "SB 840 offers genuine affordability, because our premiums will be based on income and each of us will pay our share, as would employers."
The bill would rely on funding from:
- Employer contributions;
- Consumer copayments; and
- Premiums based on income.
The measure is intended to decrease costs by reducing administrative spending and using bulk purchases of prescription drugs (Boerger, Mt. Shasta News, 6/7).
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in 2006 vetoed SB 840 and continues to oppose it (Los Angeles Times, 6/7).
California Senate OKs Move To Single-Payer Health Care System - California Healthline
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