Leno's Single Payer Health Insurance Legislation Wins Senate Vote 22 to 14

Submitted by Anna on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 17:18

January 28, 2010

By a vote of 22 to 14, the California Senate today passed historic reform legislation, SB 810, that calls for sweeping changes in the financing of health care.

Under the bill, authored by Senator Mark Leno (SF), all residents would be covered by a true universal health care system, which would pay for all needed health services utilizing a “single payer” insurance system. Most residents would be required to pay into the system and all would be covered, with no additional co-pays, deductibles or exclusions for pre-existing conditions.

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