Constitutional Constraints Impede Universal Coverage in California - California Budget & Policy Center

For the fourth hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage, Director of Research Scott Graves discussed constitutional issues on getting single-payer or other health reforms at the state level, like Proposition 98 and the Gann Limit.

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