EDITORIAL: Single-payer bill is a big waste of California Legislature's time
Feb. 23—Assemblyman
The
We know that's true because we went through this same exercise in 2018. The state
"This was essentially a
Nevertheless, Kalra introduced his bill, AB 1400, Friday without identifying a way to pay for what would be a massive transformation of
The legislation includes a wish list of benefits that would normally demand a thorough study by the state Legislative Analyst's Office to determine the costs. But that, too, would be a waste of the LAO's time.
The lack of a financial plan isn't AB 1400's only weakness. Californians should take a close look at who would have the power to set rates and benefits under Kalra's bill. It would create a system called CalCare that would be governed by a powerful nine-member board.
Five members would be appointed by the governor, two by the
The bill also assumes that the federal government, which provides two-thirds of the funding for
President
A single-payer system may eventually be in
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