Tuesday, January 9, 2007
I Make Fun Of Him Pretty Frequently...
...but Arnold Schwarzenegger deserves a lot of credit for trying to make sure all Californians have healthcare coverage...
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today proposed upending just about every portion of the healthcare industry in one of the country's most elaborate efforts at holding down medical costs and expanding insurance to those who don't have it.You can check out more details of the plan here.
Schwarzenegger's plan, which he publicly unveiled at noon, would require employers with 10 workers or more to buy insurance for their workers or pay a fee of 4% of their payroll into a program to help provide coverage for the uninsured.
It takes guts for any politician, especially a Republican, to propose an idea with this much reach and potential impact. Kudos to the Governator.
Kudos also to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) for trying to improve American healthcare on the federal level...
P.S. Hat tip to Lady Donnybrook for this one!
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