They have no idea how they're gonna pay for it huh? And it'll cost $400B (likely more). Doesn't look good. They can repurpose medicare and medicaid federal funds for some of it, but they will have to figure out how to get the rest. Increasing sales, income etc taxes is probably the only way.
It passed the senate, now it goes to the state assembly. When will that vote take place?
If it passes in the assembly, I'm assuming it then goes to the governor and he can sign it into law? Or do the constituents have any say in this and it'll go to a vote as well? If it's the former, I think it has a chance, if it's the latter, I think it's dead on the water. It would never pass the way it just passed the senate and they would have to be clear on how much taxes would go up. People wouldn't like that.
Can universal healthcare work on a state level? My fear is that this passes and is implemented only to fail miserably because you don't have the full weight of the country to absorb costs.
Sure it could. I'm for it as 1) It's not my state and 2) It would be a good trial to see how it does before I fully support it (again).
What happens if a resident of California goes to another state and then needs healthcare?
They are assed out. What happens if I live in NV or OR and get sick, do I just go over to the nearest CA city and get free healthcare without contributing to the pot?
Aw fuck, Trump still would need to sign off on Medicare/Medicaid rules.
Probably DOA because of that, but Cali leads the way as usual.
I think Trump would sign off if it's just adjusting on how the money is distributed into the CA system.