California Healthcare Debate

January 28, 2008 Update:
Senate Committee Votes NO on Healthcare Reform

• Read Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's statement after the Senate Health Committee failed to approve AB x1 1, the Health Care Security and Cost Reduction Act

• Read the comments released by Liz Helms, Chair of the California Chronic Care Coalition, following the rejection of California's healthcare reform bill

Comparison of Proposed California Healthcare Plans

On January 8, 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger presented the framework for reforming our state’s healthcare system by requiring all Californians to possess health coverage. While this proposed program will be thoroughly debated by all interested parties in the coming months, as well as other proposed healthcare reforms have been circulated by Senate President Pro Tempore Don Perata, Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez and the Senate Republican Caucus, the California Partnership for Access to Treatment will continue to provide information to our partners on all efforts to increase access to California’s healthcare system and improve the health and productivity of all Californians.

• Democratic Leadership Joint Proposal - Senate President Perata and Assembly Speaker Nunez Reach Compromise

• Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed plan

• The Senate Republican Caucus' proposed plan

• A Comparison of the Schwarzenegger, Perata, Nunez, and Senate Republican Caucus Proposed Plans