Health care costs negatively impact California’s economy and state budget, limiting access and quality for Californians and rapidly increasing costs for employers and families. The U.S. spends over $2.5 trillion (17.6% of our GDP) on health care—twice as much as other wealthy nations—and health insurance premiums annually grow 4 times faster than wages.

Despite our high spending, our health care system ranks a dismal 37th in the world according to the World Health Organization. Studies show that the quality of care in the U.S. is falling behind other wealthy nations2. California can do better. SB 810 (Leno) is the solution to rising health care costs and declining quality. SB 810 is an improved “Medicare-For-All” style single-payer health care reform plan. It combines public financing with competitive private health care delivery and provides: Truly Universal Health Care – Eligibility is based on residency, instead of on employment or income.

For the full fact sheet on SB 810: SB 810