Economic Choices 2008 - California Health Care

California's senate voted down Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's health care reform proposal earlier this week. Now, as Washington bureau chief Darren Gersh reports, California voters are looking to the presidential candidates for solutions to the Golden State's health care crisis.



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External Links/Articles*

• California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
  CHCF "is an independent philanthropy committed to improving the way health care is delivered and financed in California." This links to a paper prepared by the organization titled, "Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2007."
• Fixing Our Broken Health Care System
  This is a State of California website describing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to reform health care.
• Fraser Communications
  Darren Gersh interviews Renee Fraser, the president & CEO of Fraser communications, in his report. Fraser talks about the pressure health insurance costs put on her Los Angeles, California company.
• Maria's Italian Kitchen
  Maria's Italian Kitchen is an Italian restaurant in Brentwood, California. In Darren Gersh's report, the restaurant's owner, Madelyn Alfano, talks about the pressure health insurance costs put on her business.
• UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
  Darren Gersh interviews Richard Brown, the founder of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, in his report. This links to a September 2007 paper published by the center. The paper is titled "Health Coverage Expansion in California: What Can Consumers Afford to Spend?" It reviews California health care reform proposals, including Governor Schwarzenegger's plan.
• Venice Family Clinic
  The Venice Family Clinic is "the largest free clinic in the nation." It is located in Venice, California. Darren Gersh interviews the clinic's CEO, Elizabeth Forer, in his report.

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