Single-payer health care put on hold in California as leader calls legislation ‘woefully incomplete’
Early this month, the state
Assembly Speaker
"Even senators who voted for SB 562 noted there are potentially fatal flaws in the bill," he wrote in a statement late Friday, "including the fact it does not address many serious issues, such as financing, delivery of care, cost controls, or the realities of needed action by the
"In light of this, I have decided SB 562 will remain in the Assembly Rules Committee until further notice."
The issue dominated the
Champions of single-payer health care say that it will save Californians money, even though their taxes would increase, as they would no longer pay premiums or deductibles and the system would eliminate insurance costs.
Still, few political insiders expected the Assembly to pass the legislation this year, given its cost and the uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act, which
"I think the surprise is that he didn't kill it quietly through the suspense process," said
Developing story -- stay tuned for updates.
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