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Coverage & Access - New Report Examines Public Plan Option
A public insurance option for middle-income families would help decrease the number of uninsured U.S. residents, but it also could put private insurance plans out of business, according to a Lewin Group study released Monday, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Depending on how the plan was configured
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2009-04-07

State Watch - Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues in State of the State Addresses
The following highlights health issues mentioned in governors' recent state of the state addresses.Arizona: In her Jan. 12 speech, Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) said that it is the job of the governor and state legislator 'to protect and continue to invest in the safety net for those hardest-hit in Arizona' by t
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2009-01-21

Medicaid - Lawsuit Filed To Stop 10% Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Reduction in California
A number of groups that represent hospitals, physicians, dentists and other health care providers in California on Monday filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to prevent a scheduled 10% reduction in reimbursements under Medi-Cal, the state Medicaid program, the Wall Street Journal reports. The state
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2008-05-06

State Watch - Most California Voters Concerned About Health Care, Would Have Supported Governor's Overhaul Plan, Poll Finds
More than half of California voters are worried about the state's health care system and nearly three-quarters said they would have approved a health system overhaul proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) last year, according to a Field Poll survey released on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports
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2008-04-29

State Watch - California Senate Committee Rejects Plan To Overhaul State Health Care System
The California Senate Health Committee on Monday voted 7-1, with three abstentions, to reject health care reform legislation (ABX1 1) supported by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D), the New York Times reports (McKinley/Sack, New York Times, 1/29).The proposal, approved by t
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2008-01-29

State Watch - State Senate Committee To Consider California Health Care Proposal as Newly Released Report Assesses Plan's Finances
Depending on alternative financial scenarios, compromise health care legislation (ABX1 1) negotiated by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and state Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D) could be adequately financed, or it could result in a $4 billion budget shortfall within five years, according to a rep
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2008-01-23

State Watch - Schwarzenegger, Nunez Submit Ballot Initiative for Health Care Reform Proposal
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and state Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D) on Friday submitted to the state attorney general a proposed ballot initiative for the November 2008 elections that would provide the funding mechanism and other changes necessary to enact their plan to overhaul the state's
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2008-01-02

State Watch - Majority of California Voters Supports Health Care Overhaul Legislation
Sixty-four percent of California registered voters support health care legislation proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D), according to a Field Poll released Thursday, the San Jose Mercury News reports (Zapler, San Jose Mercury News, 12/21). The proposal, which was
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2007-12-21

State Watch - California Assembly Approves Health Care Expansion Legislation
The California General Assembly on Monday voted 46-31 along party lines to approve legislation proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D) that would require most state residents to obtain health coverage, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The $14 billion measure aims
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2007-12-18

State Watch - California Gov. Schwarzenegger, State Assembly Speaker Reach Compromise on Health System Overhaul
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and state Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D) have reached a tentative agreement on a $14 billion plan to overhaul California's health care system, officials said on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Daniel Zingale, a senior adviser to Schwarzenegger, said the l
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2007-12-17