Bill > AB1900

This bill, titled the "California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act," proposes to establish a universal, single-payer healthcare program called CalCare for all California residents, aiming to control healthcare costs and provide comprehensive coverage. The program would be governed by a nine-member CalCare Board and would incorporate benefits from existing programs like Medi-Cal, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Eligibility would extend to all state residents, with automatic enrollment at birth, and there would be no premiums, copayments, or deductibles. The bill outlines various advisory committees and an Office of Health Equity to ensure the program's effectiveness and fairness. Healthcare providers would need to enter into participation agreements, and the bill prohibits them from billing or contracting privately with eligible individuals for covered services. The program's implementation is contingent on the Secretary of California Health and Human Services certifying that the CalCare Trust Fund has sufficient revenue to cover costs, and the bill includes provisions for seeking federal waivers and approvals to integrate existing federal healthcare funding.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1900