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Pros and cons of a new bill on setting health care prices in California
In California, a new bill would allow the state to set prices for healthcare, including doctor’s appointments, surgery and hospital stays. Those prices would be based off Medicare rates and would be determined by an independent commission.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn California, a new bill would allow the state to set prices for healthcare, including doctor’s appointments, surgery and hospital stays. Those prices would be based off Medicare rates and would be determined by an independent commission. Democratic Assemblyman Ash Kalra from San Jose introduced the bill Monday. We hear the pros and cons.
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The full episode
2 of 5Would you house a homeless person in your backyard?- 0:00What it means for California if Kevin McCarthy becomes House Speaker
- 7:22Pros and cons of a new bill on setting health care prices in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
- 16:48What it's like to house a homeless person in your backyard
- 24:26'Wild, Wild Country' and the cult that moved to Oregon
- 39:50Remembering Comedy Store owner, Mitzi Shore