by Sylvia Moore | Mar 30, 2011 | News
Gov. Jerry Brown’s first whack at California’s $26.6 billion budget deficit is going to hit low-income Californians hard, especially those who rely on the state to get health care. Last week, Brown signed a bill reducing the state’s deficit by $11.2...
by Andrew McGuire | Jan 31, 2011 | News
We have received a great deal of support for a single payer, universal health care plan as evidenced by the responses we get to our ads and blogs on the California OneCare website. But the one big question that keeps coming up is “How are we going to pay for it,...
by Sylvia Moore | Jan 25, 2011 | News, Video
Vermont is going full-steam ahead on its plans to establish a single payer healthcare program for its citizens. Last week, Harvard healthcare economist William Hsiao went before the full Vermont state legislature to present his ideas on how the state can implement a...
by Andrew McGuire | Jan 14, 2011 | News
Brown Unveils Budget Plan With Extensive Spending Reductions California Healthline January 11, 2011 (Gov. Jerry) Brown’s proposed budget would reduce spending by about $135.7 million by enacting changes to Healthy Families, California’s Children’s...
by Andrew McGuire | Jan 13, 2011 | News
Below is a letter OneCare supporter, Coline George, addressed to Gov. Jerry Brown. The letter has been edited here for clarity and to protect the identities of those involved. Dear Gov. Brown, I believed you to be a good governor before, and I pray for the sake of...