Update on the California legislation...BD
Hundreds of nurses stormed the State Capitol Monday protesting the likely passage of a Democratic healthcare reform bill. The California Nurses Association opposes Assembly Bill 8, a measure that seeks to expand medical coverage to 70 percent of Californias uninsured. "This bill enriches the insurance companies at the expense of ordinary Californians," said Michael Lighty, public policy director with the California Nurses Association.
"Employers have an obligation here, they got to step up to the plate," Nunez said.
The employer fee is opposed by business groups and Gov. Schwarzenegger, who has threatened to veto the measure. Schwarzenegger has his own healthcare plan, which would be divide the costs among hospitals, doctors, employers and employees.
Schwarzenegger is expected to call a special session of the legislature to tackle health care reform. The regular legislative session is scheduled to adjourn for the year Sept. 14, but lawmakers are hoping to adjourn by Wednesday, in time for the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.
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