Health system reform stumbles in California
February 15th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Cox
Washington — A California Senate committee has at least delayed, and may have killed, the state’s health system reform bill after an independent legislative analysis concluded that the package could cost billions more than initially estimated.
Supporters, including California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, vowed to keep working on the measure, even with the state facing a projected $14.5 billion budget deficit by June 2009. “This is a bump in the road,” he said. “Whenever you deal with big issues, they are never easy to accomplish.”