Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2017
With Obamacare in jeopardy, California considers going it alone with 'single-payer' system
26 February 2017 - With President Trump now vowing to put forward a replacement for the Affordable Care Act in March, some California politicians and healthcare advocates are once again promoting the idea of a state-run “single-payer” system that operates like Medicare.
Backers say the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s promise to repeal Obamacare presents California with a chance to rethink how healthcare is delivered to its 39 million residents.
