Legislature Votes To Block Short-Term Plans In California; Bill Heads To Governor
The bill would ban the sale of short-term health insurance plans, which offer consumers lower premiums in exchange for skimpier benefits that do not meet the Affordable Care Act’s coverage requirements. The move follows the Trump administration's rule allowing such plans nationally. The legislation, authored by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), heads next to Gov. Jerry Brown (D).
San Francisco Chronicle:
Defying Trump, California Legislature Bans Short-Term Health Insurance
The California Legislature has passed a bill banning the sale of short-term health insurance plans — a type of insurance the Trump administration is seeking to expand. The bill, SB910, authored by State Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), was approved by the Senate on Monday and the Assembly last week. It will need the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown to become law. (Ho, 8/20)
In other news out of Sacramento —
Capital Public Radio:
California Lawmakers Eye Voluntary Tax To Pay For Central Valley Water Contamination
California lawmakers are considering whether to approve a voluntary tax on water customers across the state. Revenue from the tax would be use to pay for cleaning up contaminated water in rural and low-income communities in the Central Valley. (Nichols, 8/20)