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Article: 'Shared responsibility' makes sense as an affordable way to address problem.(COMMENTARY)(Arnold Schwarzenegger's health insurance policy)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- January 29, 2007
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to reform California's health insurance system represents a fundamental change in the way we do business in the state, so it is likely to generate considerable opposition--particularly among health insurers who will be subject to several new restrictions, and among small employers who will be required to pay into a state insurance pool if they do not offer health insurance benefits.
Nevertheless, fundamental changes are needed, and the governor's approach is a good starting point. It is based largely on the "shared responsibility" model adopted by Massachusetts, and calls for increased contributions from individuals, ...