Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Universal Health Care Plan For California Takes Shape, But Details On Paying For It Remain Fuzzy
An ambitious proposal to create a single statewide insurance plan for every Californian 鈥斅爄ncluding undocumented residents, seniors on Medicare and people who now get their health coverage through work 鈥 began to take shape on Thursday when two legislators released details about what services would be covered and who would run the giant program. (Murphy, 3/30)
Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, released policy details about a plan to create a single-payer health care system for all California residents on Thursday. Lara鈥檚 proposal would drastically alter the insurance market in the state. Under the single-payer plan, the state would negotiate prices for services and prescriptions with providers, pharmaceutical companies and others. (Luna, 3/30)
Meanwhile, in Florida聽鈥
When Richard Corcoran was sworn in as speaker of the Florida House in November, he laid out his vision for healthcare. 鈥淟et us show Washington, D.C., and the rest of the country how well the people would benefit from a free-market, consumer-driven healthcare system,鈥 said Corcoran, R-Land O鈥橪akes. (Auslen, 3/30)