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California looks closely at single payer

Senate Bill 562 by Sens. Ricardo Lara and Toni Atkins calls for the state government to pay doctors and hospitals for health care.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on June 01, 2017
Senate Bill 562 by Sens. Ricardo Lara and Toni Atkins calls for the state government to pay doctors and hospitals for health care. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Los Angeles Times outlined the costs and other possible repercussions if the California passes legislation calling for a universal single-payer health care system in the Golden State.

Senate Bill 562 by Sens. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, and Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, calls for the state government to pay doctors and hospitals for health care, eliminating the need for insurance altogether, as well as federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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