An analysis of the potential financial impact of the California Health Security Act — the single payer initiative defeated by voters on the November 1994 ballot — on the state's budget and health expenditures, businesses, and families. Potential barriers to implementation such as waivers, exemptions, and legislative changes, particularly with respect to ERISA, the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, are also discussed.

  • Report: Analysis Of The California Health Security System (Proposition 186)

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