Posts Tagged: universal

Single-payer dies ignominiously, but what’s next?

Single-payer advocates rally in San Francisco. (Photo: Kim Wilson, via Shutterstock)

by CHUCK McFADDEN posted 02.21.2022

For at least the immediate future, single-payer health care in California seems dead. It died on Jan. 31, when its author withdrew legislation creating it from the Assembly floor, citing insufficient votes. But there are rumblings. And since nothing ever seems to die in the Capitol, the question now being asked is: After being sidelined in the Legislature, will single-payer make a comeback in California?

Capitol Weekly Podcast: Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California. (Photo: Tim Foster, Capitol Weekly)

by Capitol Weekly Staff posted 05.01.2018

The high-stakes political battle over health care has gripped the Capitol and, ultimately, it is all but certain to play out in the state budget and in this year’s elections. A major figure in the debate is Anthony Wright, the executive director of Health Access California, which advocates for the expansion of reasonably priced, quality health care.