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Purrington, Teresa
From:Phil Wagner <pmwslo@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, June
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:SB 562 CA single-payer, Medicare-for-All
Mayor Harmon and City Council members -
I am sure you are all familiar with SB 562, the CA single-payer, Medicare-for-All bill currently under
review in the State Assembly.
I encourage you to support passage of this bill through an endorsement vote on Tuesday, June 20.
SB562 polling in the state has found:
94% of those surveyed support the key SB 562 goal of lower health care costs. A new
economic analysis of the Healthy California Act, also released today, documents that middle
income families would save from 2.6 to 9.1 percent of their family income if SB 562 is enacted.
Lower income Californians would also see savings.
93% percent want lower prescription drug costs, and 92 percent favor allowing patients
to choose their own doctors and health care providers – two other goals of SB 562.
Under the bill, all Californians would receive one medical card that could be used for
comprehensive health services provided by any doctor, hospital, clinic or other provider without
added network costs and restrictions and other limitations as exist in the current system.
82% favor eliminating premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and all out of pocket expenses
for covered services – as SB 562 would specifically require. The new economic analysis
found that 12 million Californians, 36 percent of those with insurance, facing financial stress
due to cost.
81% support ensuring every Californian has healthcare – as would be guaranteed by SB
562.
Source: http://www.healthycaliforniaact.org/new-poll-70-percent-of-californians-support-ca-medicare-
for-all-bill/
Please endorse passage of the bill.
Thank you!!
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Phil Wagner
1233 Vista del Lago
SLO, CA 93405
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