The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #74071

Sheila Kuehl, California State Senate, State Capitol, Room 4032, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-322-1680, judy.spelman@sen.ca.gov

A single payer reform bill is now before the California Legislature, Senate Bill 921 (SB 921), introduced by state Senator Sheila Kuehl. The presentation will discuss the ability of a large-state Legislature to pass single payer reform, the need to identify and preserve single payer essentials in the legislation, the ongoing challenge of transforming the single payer concept into a political and practical reality and the essential role of a supportive grassroots movement. The speaker will provide an update on the progress of Senator Kuehl’s bill and discuss the relationship of today’s public health system to an integrated single payer system of the future.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to discuss:
• The organizing process that led to the introduction of single payer legislation in California.
• The progress of this legislation in 2003.

Keywords: Health Care Reform, Health Insurance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.