US EditionHealth care costs jump to the fore as candidates jockey to be California governor
Democratic candidates at UC Riverside forum addressed rising health care costs, access challenges, and tax proposals amid 80% of voters worried about affordability, a California Wellness Foundation poll found.
- On Nov. 7 at UC Riverside, four Democratic candidates debated health care access and costs, pledging to fight Republican cuts while offering few concrete cost-reduction plans.
- A statewide poll found nearly 80% of likely voters worry about health care costs, while rising provider prices, an aging population, and federal policy shifts pressure state response.
- Three candidates — Xavier Becerra, Tony Thurmond and Betty T. Yee — raised hands supporting single-payer while Antonio Villaraigosa opposed it and favored economic growth over tax hikes.
- Federal cuts could force coverage losses as 3.4 million Californians risk losing Medi‑Cal, Covered California enrollees face premium hikes next year, and family premiums averaged almost $27,000 this year.
- Facing $12 to $20 billion in state fiscal deficits next year, an Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis estimates single‑payer plans would cost $392 billion annually, exceeding the $400 billion estimate.
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arcamax.comHealth care costs jump to the fore as candidates jockey to be California governor
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — California’s gubernatorial election is a year away, and the field of primary candidates is still taking shape. But one persistent issue has already emerged as a leading concern: the cost of health care.
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