Arnold's Health Care VETOs 2005-06 and what you can do about it

Written by: Helen Acosta on Sep 27, 2006 12:53 PM EDT

Please forward vigorously.

Arnold's Health Care vetos, 2005, 2006 (from www.health-access.org...):

Prescription Drugs

VETOED: AB73 (Frommer, Chan), which as amended would create a website with information on affordable prescription drug prices for Californians.
View AB73 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

VETOED: AB76 (Frommer, Chan), which as introduced would create an office of pharmaceutical purchasing to purchase prescription drugs for state programs.
View AB76 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

VETOED: AB78 (Pavley, Bass) which would protect consumers by regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
View AB78 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

Streamlining of Public Programs

VETOED: SB840 (Kuehl), As the California Health Insurance Reliability Act, would create a universal, publically-financed (single-payer) health care system, similar to Medicare

VETOED: AB624 (Montanez), which would streamline the process for children to enroll into Medi-Cal or Healthy Families through the CHDP gateway.
View AB624 Bill Text

VETOED: SB23 (Migden) which would provide information to all employees about the availability of Medi-Cal and Healthy Families. Health Access seeks amendments to alter the provisions that would allow automatic deduction of Healthy Families premiums from paychecks because of privacy concerns.
View SB23 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

Coverage Expansion

VETOED: AB772 (Chan) which as amended would expand and protect health insurance coverage for children in order to assure that all California children have the opportunity to have health insurance coverage.
View AB772 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

VETOED: AB1199 (Frommer), which was originally on individual insurance reform. It has since been amended to create a fund for the purpose of children's health coverage.
View AB1199 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

VETOED: AB1698 (Nunez), which would expand coverage for dependents up to age 26.
View AB1698 Bill Text

Disclosure

VETOED: AB89 (Horton), which would require disclosure of employers of persons dependent on Medi-Cal and Healthy Families and seeks an amendment to eliminate reference to California Children's Services.
View AB89 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

VETOED: SB917 (Speier) which as introduced would clarify existing law by requiring that the charges for 25 most common inpatient hospital procedures be made public.
View SB917 Bill Text | Download Health Access Letter (MS Word)

What you, here in Kern County, can do to stop Arnold from continuously undermining needed Health Care reforms:

Help us elect a Governor who understands Health Care and is committed to resolving our healthcare crisis. To see what Phil plans to do about the Health Care Crisis go to: www.angelides.com/issues/health/...

Then sign-up to phone bank for him locally at: www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/bcde...

Phil has come to Bakersfield no less than 8 times in the last 2 years. The Kern County vote is vital in this election. Let's phone bank and have fun together while we get out the vote for Phil.

Peace,

Helen

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Location: Bakersfield, CA 93304