AB 3087, introduced by Assemblyman Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, would throw our health care system into turmoil, causing California’s hospitals to lose an estimated $18 billion annually. In our region,

They’re called job-killer bills, and you can probably guess why. California business officials have identified 27 such pieces of legislation making their way through the state Legislature’s labyrinth. Among other

Four California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills are likely dead for the session having failed to advance to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a vote. In addition, a fifth

But imposing uniform payment rates is dangerous and misguided. Prices have implications for quality, access and innovation. For example, Medi-Cal reimburses physicians far less than Medicare and private plans; nearly

Last week, a bill that would dismantle California’s health care delivery system as we know it was introduced in the Legislature. Assembly Bill 3087 would penalize millions of patients through

However, the cream of the crop – the measures that are the highest priorities of their sponsors – also tend to have the greatest economic effect on California’s business and