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But... but Calif has the 5th largest economy in the world(LOL)
It's been fifteen years since Gov. Schwarzenegger first vetoed single-payer legislation in California, and about three years since the last major push to implement such a state-level system was shelved. Now does the prospect of a new HHS with California (and single-payer) sympathies and a governor suddenly on the ropes make it more or less likely to advance in California this time?
New Single-Payer Bill Intensifies Newsom’s Political Peril
California could be a good test case if the state really wants to do it. But with a White House that's now set on bolstering the ACA instead of shredding it, perhaps some of the urgency that briefly gave single-payer momentum in California in 2017 will be lost.
What if the Road to Single-Payer Led Through the States?
Ro Khanna is about to drop a bill designed to make it easier for states that want to experiment with single-payer to do so. The biggest policy barriers to state-level single-payer have arguably been ERISA preemption (which prevents states from regulating self-insured employer health plans, which...debatepolitics.comBecerra Supports ‘Medicare for All,’ and Could Help States Get There
An interesting look at how the new HHS Secretary could help facilitate state-level single-payer experiments if any state(s) wanted to step up and give it a shot. (New York? California?) It's hard to see the idea gaining traction at the national level without at least one state achieving a...debatepolitics.com
But... but Calif has the 5th largest economy in the world(LOL)