Health CareIs Single Payer Still An Option For California? Some Lawmakers Say Yes — But Not Anytime Soon.March 13, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe Assembly's special universal health care committee released its first formal report on Tuesday. They’re looking long-term at a “unified public financing” model, which could be accomplished within a single-payer system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAssembly Speaker Says Single-Payer Remains ShelvedJanuary 8, 2018 | Ben BradfordDon’t expect California’s high-profile measure to establish single-payer health care to move forward anytime soon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSingle-Payer Is Lone Contrast In First Meeting Of Democratic Gubernatorial CandidatesOctober 22, 2017 | Ben AdlerWhen the four Democratic candidates in next year’s California governor’s race debated for the first time Sunday, they really only disagreed over one thing: single-payer health care. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSingle Payer Vs Universal Health Care: What's The Difference?August 28, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaFrom single payer to universal coverage, California looks for a way to cover the uninsured. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRendon Sparks Uproar By Shelving Single-Payer BillJune 27, 2017 | Ben AdlerWhen California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced late Friday he would hold the single-payer health care bill for the year, he set off a firestorm of reactions that showcase the split in the Democratic Party. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Single-Payer Health Plan On HoldJune 23, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said he's pausing the advance of a single-payer health care measure, which he called "woefully incomplete."
Health CareSingle-Payer Bill Met With Skepticism On Its Accessibility To Health CareJune 5, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerNow that the California Senate has passed a single-payer health care bill, supporters and opponents both question how much more accessible health care would become to Californians if signed into law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWith The Deadline For Legislation Here, Which Bills Passed, And Which Didn't?June 2, 2017Friday marks a key deadline for legislation to successfully exit its house of origin and move on to be voted on in the Assembly. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler reviews whether cap-and-trade, single-payer health care and other legislation lives. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThursday Capitol Roundup: Single-Payer Healthcare, Cap-and-Trade, Affordable HousingJune 1, 2017 | Ben Adler | Amy QuintonUPDATE at 11:15pm: Efforts to create a statewide single-payer health care system and address housing affordability have advanced in the California Legislature. But rival bills to extend cap-and-trade both stalled in the Assembly.
