SB810

California dreaming about Medicare for All

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 4:13am — DCblogger

City of Santa Monica Endorses Single-payer Healthcare

On April 14, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to support both SB810 and HR676, endorsing universal single-payer healthcare at the state and national levels.

Bay Area single payer health reform activists go to state capitol

Bay Area single payer health reform activists go to state capitol on 4/15/09 for the first hearing on SB 810, the California Universal Healthcare Act; to lobby legislators; and the hearing crowd is overwhelmingly supportive of SB 810; passes the Senate Health Committee by a 7 to 4 vote.

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