Alaska State Senator Hollis French's SB 160 Will Formally Mandate Universal Health Care For All Alaskans

Published: August 11, 2007, 5:16 pm

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The chart presented below graphically depicts how SB 160 is intended to work:Back on March 17th, 2007, I discussed Alaska Democratic State Senator Hollis French's ideas for mandatory universal health care for all Alaskans, which he outlined in an Anchorage Daily News column at the time. However, the formal legislation hadn't been drafted and submitted.This changed on April 23rd when Senator French, along with co-sponsors Senator Johnny Ellis (D-Anchorage) and Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage), introduced SB 160 to enact this proposal. To his credit, Senator French has attempted to fully and candidly inform the public about this scheme, setting up a detailed website presenting the specific bill itself, answering the anticipated FAQs, and even including a sample means-testing worksheet so one can get an idea, based upon his income, how much one might have to pay.And pay you will, under certain cirumstances. If SB 160 passes, health insurance will NOT be an option, but a REQUIREMENT for

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