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Impact - September 2008
Submitted on 9.30.2008
PRI Ideas in Action - September 2008
Policy Update and Monthly Impact Report
California Budget Has Not Solved the Medi-Cal Crisis
Submitted by John R. Graham on 9.24.2008
Three months late, governor Schwarzenegger has finally signed a budget that holds spending down to $103 billion. Unfortunately, the governor and legislators missed the chance to wrangle Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, under control. Medi-Cal is a big part of the state’s deficit problem. It’s the second largest chunk of the general fund, after K-12 education.
Understanding the Tax Implications of Single-Payer Health Care
Submitted by Jason Clemens, Adam Frey on 9.9.2008
Many studies have examined the costs and benefits of replacing the current health care financing model with a single-payer system fully funded by taxpayers. Most of these studies, including the most prominent, ignore a key component: the significant economic costs of taxes, which would be necessary to pay for government- provided health care. This edition of Health Policy Prescriptions surveys some of this research.
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