Setting Priorities in Health Care Special Session and Beyond

California’s march toward health care reform may be picking up speed after clearing several hurdles over the past year coupled with the election of a supermajority of Democrats in the state Legislature.

Three major obstacles slowed and threatened to halt the process in 2012: a Supreme Court challenge, the presidential election and voters’ approval of new taxes.

Now, by most accounts, it’s full speed ahead. As a precursor to shifting into a higher gear, the Democrat-dominated Legislature will convene a special session next month on health care.

We asked legislators and stakeholders to use post-election perspective to tell us what priorities should be in the special session. And looking ahead to the legislative year, we asked what health care issues they see on the horizon for 2013.

We got responses from:

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<h1>Setting Priorities in Health Care Special Session and Beyond</h1>
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			December 13, 2012		</time>
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