Single-payer healthcare in California is possible. An economic and political thicket stands in the way

Single-payer healthcare in California is possible. An economic and political thicket stands in the way

Is there a pathway for California to create a universal healthcare system, one with benefits paid through a “unified financing system” that merges federal and state funds with costs now borne by employers and — probably — a new layer of taxation? The answer appears to be that, while such a pathway may be possible, hacking it through the thicket of healthcare economics and politics would require dozens — or even hundreds — of difficult choices. T…

California Universal Healthcare Faces Major Hurdles

California Universal Healthcare: California’s long-running discussion about creating a universal healthcare system has gained fresh attention following the release of a comprehensive study examining the feasibility of a statewide healthcare financing model. While researchers suggest that a universal system could be achievable, they also warn that numerous economic, political and administrative obstacles would need to be resolved before such a tr…