New Democratic Health Care Reform Plan Unveiled

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-Los Angeles) and Senate President pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland) today unveiled a new Democratic health care plan. The new Democratic bill includes the core principles of Assembly Bill 8, the Democratic plan vetoed by the Governor, while meeting the Governor halfway on other key elements of health care reform. In this Assembly Web Report we learn the new health care plan: establishes an individual mandate for most Californians but exempts people who cannot afford to purchase insurance; covers all children and parents up to 300% of the federal poverty line; and contains significant consumer protections and cost-containment measures.