Re:Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about s...
by Uhhrrr on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:00PM
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California is already running a budget deficit, in part because of the health subsidies it already provides. Also, it allows voluntary contributions, so you can already pay more taxes: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/vcfsr/vcf_faqs.shtml
Thus far I have been able to resist the tempation to do so.
Re:Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about s...
by magicalist on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @11:35PM
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> Also, it allows voluntary contributions, so you can already pay more taxes
That's for charitable contributions...
Under single-payer, CA employers will no longer need to provide insurance for their employees. That money could in some way pay for this. It also makes the idea of a 'gig economy' much more palatable, since people working in short-term / part-time situations will no longer have to go without employer-provided insurance. It could be a source of further economic growth since that makes CA a much more friendly place to start a business.
More centralized healthcare systems also have two arguments for driving down cost - one being that such a system is more effective at promoting timely / preventative care (which is a lot cheaper than emergency care). The second is that such a system can negotiate prices with providers more effectively, and invest in long-term projects to reduce the cost of care, driving down the cost of healthcare overall.