The California Senate voted today to send universal health care legislation, SB 840, to Governor Schwarzenegger's desk as new data shows that biggest rise in uninsured rates occurred for families with household incomes of over $50,000 per year. SB 840 will save Californians $8 billion each year by cutting insurers, HMOs and unnecessary middlemen out of the health care system and covering everyone in a public insurance pool.
Save $8B by eliminating waste . . .
In GA waste was eliminated by kicking 25% of ineligible Medicaid beneficiaries off the roles. People recieving benefits who were not entitled, either because they lied about their income or their citizenship status.
According to U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday, Americans with annual incomes between $50,000 and $75,000 per year saw the biggest increase in uninsured rates, up to 8.3 million, an increase of 600,000 people. 800,000 more people with annual incomes of over $75,000 are now uninsured
Someone please tell me why a TAXPAYER FUNDED health insurance plan should be provided to people earning in xs of $50k.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
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