Governor’s Health Care Plan Critiqued

The health care plan proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger and similar plans proposed by the legislature will not provide universal health care coverage, according to an analysis in New American Media. “instead of a solution that will really solve the crisis the plan… primarily serves to expand the role of the insurance industry in health care, and would force millions of Californians to accept substandard, unaffordable health plans. With no check on rising premiums… many Californians may end up saddled with bare-bones plans with limited benefits that, Schwarzenegger suggests, include out-of-pocket deductibles of up to $7,500 per individual and $10,000 per family. In other words, the average Californian may well have to pay for all their medical expenses in addition to the premiums the law forces them to buy. Or many could just forgo preventive care and other medical visits, resulting in more pain and suffering and greater costs down the road.