by Andrew McGuire | Sep 1, 2010 | News
Sen. Leno Promises to Re-Introduce SB 810 in the Next Session Last night, on the state Assembly floor, Senate Bill 810 was not brought up for a vote and, therefore, died. The reasons for the failure, as best as we can tell at this time, are twofold. First, the...
by Andrew McGuire | Aug 2, 2010 | News
Dan Hodges, Chair of Health Care for All-California gave the following presentation on July 17, 2010, at the Summer Conference at UCLA. The conference was sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program-California (PNHP-CA) and co-sponsored by the State Strategy...
by Sylvia Moore | Jul 28, 2010 | News
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear Sen. Mark Leno’s single-payer bill, SB 810, this coming Wednesday, Aug. 4. The bill, which would establish a universal, Medicare for All-style health program for California, passed out of the...
by Andrew McGuire | Jul 6, 2010 | News
Daniel Weintraub of the healthcare policy blog HealthyCal.org reports on SB 810’s success in advancing out of the state Assembly Health Committee: The California Legislature is moving on two fronts when it comes to health care reform. On a bipartisan basis, lawmakers...
by Andrew McGuire | Feb 26, 2010 | News
Massive Netroots, Grassroots Campaign Features New 30-second TV Ad Each Day for Year California’s 15 year movement to achieve “Medicare for All” type health care reform jumps to a new level as celebrities, political leaders, health care activists and victims star in...