title: California runs for coverage. Even though Schwarzenegger is likely to veto single-payer bill, other states could start clamoring for similar access plans.
abstract: With little afoot in D.C. to ease the uninsured crisis, state initiatives are attempting to take up the slack. In California last week, supporters rallied for a universal coverage bill that Gov. Schwarzenegger is expected to veto. "States are looking at the federal government and seeing that nothing's happening," one observer says.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Benko
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018855:Single-Payer System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*