Latest News on SB 810

Senator Leno’s Single-Payer Health Care Bill Clears Senate Appropriations

January 19, 2012

SB 810 Creates a Private-Public Partnership That Provides Universal Coverage by Redirecting the Funds Californians Already Spend on Health Care

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the California Universal Health Care Act, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). Senate Bill 810 guarantees all Californians comprehensive, universal health care while reducing the state’s ballooning health care costs and improving the quality of care and delivery of health services statewide. The legislation passed with a 6-2 vote.

Senator Leno's Single Payer Health Care Bill Passes Health Committee

May 04, 2011
SACRAMENTO - The Senate Health Committee today approved the California Universal Health Care Act, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). Senate Bill 810 guarantees all Californians comprehensive, universal health care while containing ballooning health care costs and improving the quality of care and delivery of health services statewide. The legislation passed with a 5-3 vote.

Single Payer, Universal Health Care Bill Passes Key Assembly Committee

June 29, 2010
SACRAMENTO - The Assembly Health Committee today approved the California Universal Health Care Act, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). The bill guarantees all Californians comprehensive, universal health care while containing ballooning health care costs and improving the quality of care and delivery of health services statewide.

Our Current Health Care System is Failing Us

February 16, 2010
As outraged families and small businesses react to the latest in a slew of shocking health premium increases from Anthem Blue Cross, Californians are forced to come to terms with the fact that health insurance companies are not in business to provide health care to people who actually need it. Premium increases are just the tip of the iceberg - pre-existing condition denials, overturned doctors' decisions, coverage rescissions and others insurance industry abuses are sadly commonplace.

Senator Mark Leno's Single-Payer, Universal Health Care Bill Clears Senate

January 28, 2010
SACRAMENTO - The California Senate today passed legislation that guarantees all Californians comprehensive, universal health care. The California Universal Health Care Act, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), is the only health care reform proposal that is proven to contain health care costs while simultaneously improving quality of care and the delivery of services.