title: California's controversial "play or pay" law: short-lived experiment or overdue solution?
abstract: Controversial legislation that guarantees health coverage for most private-sector workers was recently passed in California. Known as the Health Insurance Act of 2003, the legislation will most likely be subject to a variety of legal challenges. The author presents a comprehensive description of how the Act works and the constitutional challenges it may face.
authors.affiliation: Marion's Inn, Oakland, California 94612-2145, USA. kpr@marionsinn.com
authors.forename: Kennedy P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015271:Insurance Pools; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States