What is going on to reform health care in the United States and how will this affect California?
The states are often considered to be “laboratories” for the federal government, as they lead the way experimenting with innovative reforms. Washington policymakers grapple with the same issues as California, including rising health care costs and a growing number of uninsured in America, but there has been little debate about a comprehensive national reform plan. Several of the 2008 presidential candidates have begun to propose reforms designed to insure more Americans, and especially more children.
