Universal Coverage Ad Hoc Committee Schedules First Meetings

An ad hoc committee empaneled by California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to discuss the possibility of a universal health care system in the Golden State will hold its first meetings Oct. 23 and 24 in Sacramento. The first hearing, on Oct. 23, will feature a high-level discussion about the number of California residents who have health insurance, current coverage systems including employer-based and individual market policies, and how current coverage is financed. Members of the committee will discuss universal health care programs used in other countries during the Oct. 24 hearing, a...