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One step closer but it still might be a long shot. According to the Washington Post:
Also according to the Associate Press, Trump would still need to sign off on it in some way:
Edit 2: for all those interested in the tax burden. It's pretty significant, around $106 Billion in additional tax revenue:
Edit 1: if anyone wants to check out the bill, you can find it here http://oneplanmychoice.com
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A proposal to eliminate health insurance companies and guarantee government-funded health care for all California residents is moving forward.
The Senate Health Committee voted Wednesday to send the measure to the Appropriations Committee. The vote came after hundreds of nurses clad in red held a rally in Sacramento, marched to the state Capitol and packed into a committee room.
The proposal is promoted by the states powerful nursing union and two Democratic senators who say California should create a national model for providing health care for everyone.
Critics say the measure would disrupt the health care used by millions of Californians, would require high taxes and would likely create longer waits to see a doctor.
Also according to the Associate Press, Trump would still need to sign off on it in some way:
Even if it were to clear the Legislature and be signed by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, it would require cooperation from Trump's administration to waive rules about federal Medicare and Medicaid dollars.
Edit 2: for all those interested in the tax burden. It's pretty significant, around $106 Billion in additional tax revenue:
Lara and Atkins are relying on the federal governments approval to divert $261 billion of federal dollars currently sent to California to pay for Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, among other programs. Under this new program, that money would be set aside in a trust fund.
But the cost to cover everyone else who has employer-provided insurance would be staggering: about $106.5 billion in tax revenue, according to a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study.
Edit 1: if anyone wants to check out the bill, you can find it here http://oneplanmychoice.com
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