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Universal health care: California tries again
March 6, 2021
“A single-payer health system represents the belief that health care is truly a human right. Our current system results in unjust outcomes and these inequities are underscored especially now, exacerbating economic downturns for working families who have lost their income and meaningful access to health care.” – Assemblymember Ash Kalra, co-sponsor of AB 1400 along with the California Nurses Association (CNA).
by Barry Hermanson
California Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, and joint authors, Assemblymembers Alex Lee, D-San Jose, and Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, introduced Assembly Bill 1400 on Feb. 19.
AB 1400 would guarantee comprehensive, high-quality health care for all Californians as a human right, leading the nation in the larger fight for health care justice. The principal coauthors of AB 1400 are Assemblymembers David Chiu, D-San Francisco, and Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, Sens. Lena A. Gonzalez, D-Lo
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