SB 770-Unified Health Care Financing (Wiener and McGuire) passed the full Senate on May 30 by a 30-9 vote. The bill would set a timeline for informal discussions between California and U.S. health officials to explore federal support for a state-based universal healthcare system. It would involve diverse groups in the process to build broad support for the shift to a publicly financed system to cover all state residents with the same high standard of care. The next step for SB 770 is a hearing by the Assembly Health Committee. It would need to pass the committee by July 14 before the legislature’s summer recess.
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